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What is the schwa for word upon?

The word "upon" has two schwa sounds.

* The first schwa occurs in the first syllable "upon".

* The second schwa occurs in the second syllable "upon".

The schwa sound is a very common vowel sound in English, and it is represented by the symbol ə. It is a short, unstressed vowel sound that is similar to the "uh" sound in "cup" or "but".

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