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Schwa: It’s the vowel sound that is easy to say but hard to spell.

March 7, 2025

The “schwa” sound sounds like a short vowel u. It is often referred to as the lazy sound (uhhh…). Read the following words: Now read these words: And these: Uhhh…. what’s going on here? Welcome to the “schwa” sound. The schwa sound sounds a lot like short vowel u, but it can make a short…

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