Note:

 

Many words with these sounds are pronounced differently, depending on the accent of the speaker

for example:

fast, laugh, almond. 

 

 

 

 

The symbol is a turned letter c and both the symbol and the sound are commonly called "open-o".

The name open-o represents the sound

 

Is a phonetic symbol that corresponds to the vowel sound in words like "law, crawl, daughter or fall". 

 

How to make the sound:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caught       

    pause, paws    

  Dawn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What exactly is the "schwa" sound?

 

 

"schwa" is the center vowel.

"schwa" is the mid-central vowel.

"schwa" can sound like many sounds. 

 

If you look at the IPA chart below, you will see that the schwa sits exactly in the middle of the chart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To make schwa sounds, you just need to reduce the sound of the vowel you thought it is supposed to sound like, and reduce it a lot, to the point that it almost loses the quality of the original vowel you first thought.

For example, the first syllable of the word accord has the schwa sound.

ak/cord where the sound is short.

Just remember that your tongue has nothing to do with this sound.

Your jaw also does nothing much.

Just keep relaxing.

Remember to open your mouth moderately

 

 

 

With words finishing in as:

Douglas - Honduras - Kansas - Texas -Thomas-

• Zebras

• Vodkas

• Spas

• Tunas

• Togas

• Schwas

• Judas

• Ideas

• Pandas

• Pastas

• Magmas

• Maracas

• Latinas

• Grandpas

• Geishas

• Swasticas