Finding Unstressed Schwa
In our country, we really don’t have the “unstressed schwa”
How do I find this one? is there a technique?
How do I find the unstressed schwa with these word? Thanks
- occur
- history
- curious
- actor
- frozen
Solution 1:
There are dictionaries online that allow input of an English word and it will show the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
IPA — Speech Active
What is /ə/ in the dictionary? The symbol /ə/ (an upside down ‘e’) is used in the dictionary to show the most common weak vowel in English, which is pronounced as a relaxed ‘uh’. /ə/ is called ‘schwa’.
Dictionary.com
On this site, after inputting the word, one needs to click "Show IPA" to get that result.