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The /ə/ Sound
Tongue
The tongue remains forward and relaxed.
Lips
The lips relax.
Jaw
The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords
The vocal cords vibrate.
Examples of words with the /ə/ sound
herder
/
ˈ
h
ɜ
r
d
ə
r
/
/
ˈhɛr
-
dər
/
Pronounced by Kendra
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diet
/
ˈ
d
a
ɪ
ə
t
/
/
ˈdaɪ
-
ət
/
Pronounced by Kendra
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arriving
/
ə
ˈ
r
a
ɪ
v
ɪ
ŋ
/
/
ər
-
ˈaɪ
-
vɪŋ
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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heineken
/
ˈ
h
a
ɪ
n
ə
k
ə
n
/
/
ˈhaɪ
-
nə
-
kən
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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donation
/
d
o
ʊ
ˈ
n
e
ɪ
ʃ
ə
n
/
/
doʊ
-
ˈneɪ
-
ʃən
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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variety
/
v
ə
ˈ
r
a
ɪ
ə
t
i
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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attainder
/
ə
ˈ
t
e
ɪ
n
d
ə
r
/
/
ə
-
ˈteɪn
-
dər
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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mcconnell
/
m
ə
ˈ
k
ɑ
n
ə
l
/
Pronounced by Salli
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apple
/
ˈ
æ
p
ə
l
/
/
ˈæ
-
pəl
/
Pronounced by Joey
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herdal
/
ˈ
h
ɛ
r
d
ə
l
/
/
ˈhɛr
-
dəl
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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