Schwa Sound
•It is the most common vowel sound in English.
•It makes the short /ŭ/ ( uh ) or short /ĭ/ ( ih ) sound.
•Every vowel can make the schwa sound: a, e, i, o, & u.
a e i o u
banana telephone April astronaut cactus
account angel possible London upon
comma locket council other campus
ago witness bikini reason walrus
natural broken raisin wisdom minus
soda ticket devil pilot focus
attention helmet animal kingdom dandruff
zebra children president second virus
alphabet item cousin common abacus
human rocket responsible dinosaur unless
general system cavity director mucus
around open horrible parrot success
award silent decimal button volunteer
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sofa calendar similar season bonus
legal jacket medical political Venus
capital necessary victim tomorrow bogus
Schwa in 1st Schwa in 2nd Schwa in More Than
Syllable Syllable 1 Syllable
balloon lemon calculator
curriculum enemy banana
remember problem halibut
alert pasta accident
ago ribbon apparent
effect salad aroma
support bagel cinema
community rhombus animal
bikini kingdom abundant
electric fossil gorilla
speci c memory elephant
achieve difficult habitual
fi
suf ce China eleven
below thousand pelican
occur model principal
away bottom inconsistent
• The banana was ripe and ready to eat.
• Can you celebrate with us next week?
• My family loves to go on vacations together.
• The animal at the zoo was very playful.
• She has a great ability to solve problems.
• I received an invitation to the party.
• It s important to understand the instructions.
• The sofa in the living room is very comfortable.
• He had a dif cult task in the project.
• The chocolate cake was delicious and rich.
• A banana by a sofa makes a silly story.
• An animal at the circus can celebrate in style.
• The family found wonderful treasures at the market.
• A comfortable cat creates a calm atmosphere.
• Silly Sally saw seven secret socks.
• Busy bees buzz by the beautiful owers.
• A chocolate factory has a fantastic avour.
• An eager explorer seeks extraordinary sights.
• Friendly families nd fun at the festival.
• A magical idea brings joyful adventures.
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