n. (also sheva) Phonet. 1 the indistinct unstressed vowel sound as in a mom ent ago. 2 the symbol representing this in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
[ G f. Heb. sewa, app. f. saw' emptiness ]
SCHWA
Meaning of SCHWA in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012