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What are words with the ǝ sound?

You're asking about the schwa sound, represented by the symbol ǝ. It's the most common vowel sound in English, and it's often described as a short, unstressed "uh" sound.

Here are some examples of words with the schwa sound:

Words where the schwa sound is in the stressed syllable:

* About (əˈbaʊt)

* Again (əˈɡen)

* Afraid (əˈfreɪd)

* Alone (əˈloʊn)

* Around (əˈraʊnd)

Words where the schwa sound is in an unstressed syllable:

* America (əˈmɛrəkə)

* Computer (kəmˈpjuːtər)

* Elephant (ˈɛləfənt)

* Famous (ˈfeɪməs)

* Happy (ˈhæpi)

* Open (ˈoʊpən)

* Pencil (ˈpɛnsəl)

* Sister (ˈsɪstər)

* Tomato (təˈmeɪtoʊ)

It's important to note: The schwa sound can be represented by a variety of letters in English spelling, not just the symbol "ǝ."

Here are some other ways to spell the schwa sound:

* a as in about, again

* e as in America, computer

* i as in pencil, sister

* o as in tomato, open

* u as in famous, happy

The schwa sound is very common in English and it's important to be able to recognize it in order to pronounce words correctly.

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