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PRONUNCIATION: The schwa II: Pronouncing Anglicisms

The Schwa

Ana Losada e José Luis Murado. CC BY-SA

 

Do you remember how to pronounce the sound represented by the symbol above? In Unit 1.3. we saw that /Ə/ is the most common vowel sound in English because it is often found in syllables that are not stressed. Watch this video to remember how /Ə/ is pronounced.

Pronunciation Tips. Vídeo de BBC Learning English en YouTube. Licenza YouTube estándar

 

Listen and underline the /Ə/ sound and syllable in the Anglicisms below. Practise saying the words aloud.

Ana Losada e José Luis Murado. CC BY-SA

messenger - burger - cocktail - thriller - best - seller - corner