SCHWA


Meaning of SCHWA in English

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.

Etymology: G f. Heb. sewa, app. f. saw' emptiness

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.