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Record 1 2014-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phonetics
DEF

A central vowel sound[,] typically occurring in weakly stressed syllables, as in the final syllable of "sofa" and the first syllable of "along" ...

OBS

Symbol: inverted "e."

Key term(s)
  • shwa

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phonétique
CONT

Le schwa est la seule voyelle du système français qui n'apparaît que comme noyau de syllabe inaccentuée. Ceci amène à supposer pour le schwa des propriétés particulières, notamment concernant son timbre (plutôt central), sa durée probablement plus courte), sa fréquence fondamentale (éventuellement plus bas) que celle des autres voyelles.

OBS

Symbole : «e» inversé.

Key term(s)
  • chwa

Spanish

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