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What is An unaccented vowel called?

An unaccented vowel is typically called a schwa.

The schwa sound is a very common sound in English and many other languages. It's often represented by the symbol ə in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Here are some examples of words with schwas:

* About (the "a" in "about" is a schwa)

* Again (the "a" in "again" is a schwa)

* The (the "e" in "the" is a schwa)

It's important to note that the term "schwa" refers specifically to the sound itself, not the written form of the vowel.

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