schwar
/ʃwɑː(ɹ)/
schwar noun: a rhotacized schwa.
Noun
schwar (plural schwars)
- A rhotacized schwa.
- The letter ɚ (and sometimes ɝ), used in the International Phonetic Alphabet used to represent a rhoticized schwa.
Forms of schwar
| plural | schwars |
|---|---|
| alternative form (rare) | schwer |
Origin of schwar
From schwa + r. Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.
Words that rhyme with schwar
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- water bar
- char
- tar
- var
- AAR
- bazaar
- caviar
- lodestar
- Mullingar
- Myanmar
- scar
- ajar
- arr
- barre
- boudoir
- cigar
- cymar
- czar
- disbar
- gar
- guitar
- haar
- instar
- lar
- Loire
- noir
- NPR
- omar
- their
- tl;dr
- tsar
- TTR
- upbar
- USSR
- yar
- -dar
- AGR
- alcazar
- armoire
- au revoir
- bahar
- baignoire
- Bashar
- beaux-arts
- beer bar
- Berger Picard
- Bihar
- bête noire
Questions about schwar
- What does schwar mean?
- Schwar means a rhotacized schwa.
- What part of speech is schwar?
- Schwar is a noun.
- How do you pronounce schwar?
- Schwar is pronounced /ʃwɑː(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of schwar?
- The plural of schwar is schwars.
Words near schwar in the dictionary
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