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Does umbrella have a schwa syllable?

No, "umbrella" does not have a schwa syllable.

Here's why:

* Schwa sound: The schwa sound is a very short, unstressed vowel sound represented by the symbol "ə". It often occurs in unstressed syllables.

* Syllabification of "umbrella": "Umbrella" has three syllables: um-brel-la.

* Stress: The stress falls on the second syllable "brel". The first and third syllables are unstressed but do not contain the schwa sound.

Therefore, "umbrella" does not have a schwa syllable.

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