[DOC] [TLE] Schwa - Wikipedia [PAR] In linguistics, specifically phonetics and phonology, schwa (sometimes spelled 
shwa) refers to the mid central vowel sound (rounded or unrounded) in the 
middle of the vowel chart, denoted by the IPA symbol , or another vowel sound 
close to that position. An example in English is the vowel sound in the 'a' of the 
word 'about'. .... In Catalan, schwa is represented by the letters a or e in 
unstressed vowels:... [DOC] [TLE] Linguistics 001 -- Pronunciation of English [PAR] English has an unusually rich and complex vowel system, and a great deal of ... 
with a list of vowel categories or equivalence classes, each represented by a set 
... write about them, if you learn (for example) that [] is "ash" and [] is "turned v" 
.... The vowel symbol named "schwa", written with an upside-down letter e -- like... [DOC] [TLE] Schwa: The word for the most common vowel sound in English ... [PAR] Jun 5, 2014 ... We all know that English spelling is rarely a good guide to pronunciation. ... You 
have to use clues about stress and syllable structure to figure out where to put it. 
... The upside down e was first used as a symbol for the schwa sound by Johann 
... This process, called schwa epenthesis, can turn realtor into... [DOC] [TLE] The Schwa (Upside Down E) (Got Unicode?) - Personal.psu.edu [PAR] The Schwa (Upside Down E) ... In phonetics this is the sound similar to "uh" in 
American English. ... are really [bl]) It's a common "neutral" or "resting" vowel 
found in many languages including French, Welsh, Irish and others. ... About. 
This page contains a single entry from the blog posted on February 19, 2007 2:05 
PM. [DOC] [TLE] CONTACT US (800) 457-4255 - American Accent [PAR] This last symbol, called the schwa, is represented with an upside down e, and is 
the ... If these and those are pronounced with a D instead of a TH, it sounds like 
dese ... Your tongue should feel in about the same position as your hand. ... 
Because it is so common, however, the wrong pronunciation of this one little 
sound can... [DOC] [TLE] 10.4 Alphabet Changes The Upside - Down "e" - an Editor's ... [PAR] Little did we know back in 1993 when we wrote this article what kind of ... This 
wasn't just some academic who happened to be disgruntled about a ... That 
troublesome upside-down "e" represents the // sound in the Azeri language. ... 
At that time, the schwa sound was represented by an "a" with two dots (umlaut-). [DOC] [TLE] Unit 1 - Gregg Shorthand [PAR] Shorthand is written by sound; thus aim is written am (long sound of a), cat is ... 
The g given in this lesson is called gay, being the hard sound as in game, get ... 
Many frequently recurring words are represented by simple alphabetic ... written, 
r and l look like k and g when the paper is turned upside down. ... e vowel 
markings. [DOC] [TLE] The pronunciation of French - Franois de Dardel [PAR] This sound, often represented by "an", is the nasal version of the "closed a". ... 
Mute e ("e muet")  IPA symbol:  (an upside down "e"). It is called "mute" 
because frequently, it is not pronounced. .... This gives a slightly less sibilant "s", 
but needs a lot of practice, as it tends to turn to a lisp. ... Just don't feel akward 
about it. [DOC] [TLE] The International Phonetic Alphabet [PAR] A page describing the International Phonetic Alphabet. ... and the upsilon (
number 321, which looks like a turned small capital omega) is a .... Close-mid, e 
,  ,  o ... be made about the 'r

Question: Representing the sound of the "a" in "about", a small "e" turned upside down is called this
Answer: Schwa