The /ə/ sound

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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
diet /ˈ d a ɪ ə t/ /ˈdaɪ-ət/	Pronounced by Kendra
arriving /ə ˈ r a ɪ v ɪ ŋ/ /ər-ˈaɪ-vɪŋ/	Pronounced by Joanna
heineken /ˈ h a ɪ n ə k ə n/ /ˈhaɪ-nə-kən/	Pronounced by Joanna
donation /d o ʊ ˈ n e ɪ ʃ ə n/ /doʊ-ˈneɪ-ʃən/	Pronounced by Joanna
variety /v ə ˈ r a ɪ ə t i/	Pronounced by Joanna
attainder /ə ˈ t e ɪ n d ə r/ /ə-ˈteɪn-dər/	Pronounced by Joanna
mcconnell /m ə ˈ k ɑ n ə l/	Pronounced by Salli
apple /ˈ æ p ə l/ /ˈæ-pəl/	Pronounced by Joey
herdal /ˈ h ɛ r d ə l/ /ˈhɛr-dəl/	Pronounced by Joanna