A Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology
n. (also shwa) 1. The unrounded mid central vowel the neutral vowel produced with the tongue and lips in their rest positions.
Schwa is the most frequent vowel in English, occurring for example in the first syllable of about and in the second syllable of carrot. 2. The symbol [3], used in the IPA to represent this vowel. 3. See centrality. Hebrew grammar.
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