What is the schwa vowel sound in word thousand?

The schwa sound in "thousand" is in the first syllable, "thou". It's the short, unstressed vowel sound represented by the letter "o" in that syllable.

The schwa sound is often described as a "uh" sound, like the "a" in "about" or the "e" in "the".

So, the breakdown of the sounds in "thousand" is:

* thou (schwa sound)

* sand (long "a" sound)