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Schwa Sound
(Note: The following patterns don't cover every pattern for the schwa sound. Remember that when a vowel letter is not stressed, it pronounces as the schwa sound or the short I sound.)
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Letter A as the Schwa Sound

*land* *al* *an* *ar* *ard* *a*
island final republican dollar standard data
           
Short A Sound
         

Letter E as the Schwa Sound

*less* *ment* *ness* *en* *er* *et*
endless moment fitness hidden ever rocket
           
           

Letter I as the Schwa Sound

*cial* *cian* *tial* *gion* *sion* *shion* *tion* *cious*
social muscian partial religion mission fashion location gracious
               
           

Letter O as the Schwa Sound

*logy* *some* *od* *om* *or* *ory* *ot* *ous*
technology handsome period horizon editor history riot generous
               
               

Letter U as the Schwa Sound

*ful* *gure* *sure* *tune* *ture* *um* *us*
hopeful figure pleasure fortune future museum genius
             
             

Exceptions for the Schwa Sound
*a*or* *a* *a*e* *ai* *e* *ea* *i*e* *o* *u*e*
predator ago chocolate mountain the ocean sterile of minute
   
Long A Sound
Two Vowels Rule
AI
 
Two Vowels Rule
EA
Long I Sound
 
Long U Sound
Similar Sounds to the Schwa Sound / Common Errors
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