English Explanatory Dictionary

schwu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An indeterminate near-close central rounded vowel sound, such as the "u" in "awful" or the initial "o" in "omission", depending on the accent; sometimes represented as [[[ɵ]]] in IPA or [[[ᵿ]]] in para-IPA.

Pronunciation

/ʃwuː/

Word forms

schwu schwus

Etymology

Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.

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