The English Language Schwa Vowel Explained

In a vocal episode of The Language Files (previously), host Tom Scott explains what a schwa sounds like in the English language and how it is used more than any other vowel.

“Schwa” is the most common vowel in English. Every English speaker uses it, all the time, but most people have never heard of it.

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