ə

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schwa, e.g. \sō′fə\ for sofa.

“(superscript ⟨ᵊ⟩) optional schwa, e.g. \băt′ᵊl\ for battle.”

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Meanings

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  1. human sciencesschwa, e.g. \sō′fə\ for sofa.

    (superscript ⟨ᵊ⟩) optional schwa, e.g. \băt′ᵊl\ for battle.

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    (superscript ⟨ᵊ⟩) French final schwa, as in \bᴀstôn′yᵊ\ for Bastogne.

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APA

ə. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C9%99

MLA

“ə.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C9%99. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ə,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C9%99.

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