Here's why:
* Schwa sound: The schwa sound is a very short, unstressed vowel sound represented by the symbol ə. It's the most common vowel sound in English.
* "Dragon": The first syllable "dra" is unstressed, while the second syllable "gon" is stressed.
* Pronunciation: In "dragon", the "a" in "dra" is pronounced with the schwa sound, making it sound like "druh-gon".
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