English.
It is a weak, unstressed sound and it occurs
in many words. It often sounds in grammar words such as articles and prepositions.
The phonemic symbol for this sound is [ə].
!['a', as in about, agree [əˈbaʊt]'e', as in taken, [ˈteɪkən]'i', as in pencil [ˈpɛnsəl]'o', as in memory](/img/thumbs/48881b05f11eab07314f5a66ef9776e9-800x.jpg "Schwa is the name for the most common sound in English.
It is a weak, 'a', as in about, agree [əˈbaʊt]'e', as in taken, [ˈteɪkən]'i', as")
![There was a call for you [ðəwəz ə kɔ:l fə jə]](/img/thumbs/1ca72f1222e7a7744ba5878135380d2b-800x.jpg "Schwa is the name for the most common sound in English.
It is a weak, There was a call for you [ðəwəz ə kɔ:l fə jə]")
![2. Could you get me a packet of biscuits?[kʊd juː get miː ə ˈpækɪt əv ˈbɪskɪts]](/img/thumbs/c15871dbc325c539d35c349d77d0a976-800x.jpg "Schwa is the name for the most common sound in English.
It is a weak, 2. Could you get me a packet of biscuits?[kʊd juː get")
![3. I had an apple for lunch today.[aɪ hæd ən ˈæpl fə lʌnʧ təˈdeɪ]](/img/tmb/3/298220/e08ae8031077718206ad4abae4692d91-800x.jpg "Schwa is the name for the most common sound in English.
It is a weak, 3. I had an apple for lunch today.[aɪ hæd ən ˈæpl fə lʌnʧ təˈdeɪ]")
