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Definition of schwas:

(n) : (phonetics) An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
(n) : The name of the Latin-script letter Ə/ə.
(v) : (phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
(n) : Alternative form of shva. [A Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel.]

Definition of schwas:

(n) : (phonetics) An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
(n) : The name of the Latin-script letter Ə/ə.
(v) : (phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
(n) : Alternative form of shva. [A Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel.]

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