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What is the unstressed vowel in jewellery?

The unstressed vowel in "jewelry" is the "e" in the second syllable.

The word is pronounced "JEW-əl-ree" with the emphasis on the first syllable. The second syllable is unstressed, and the vowel sound in that syllable is reduced to a schwa sound.

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