Appendix 2

The Schwa sound

about /əˈbaʊt/
other /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/
know /nəʊ/
go /ɡəʊ/
there /ðɛə(ɹ)/
year /jɪə/
here /hɪə(ɹ)
oh /əʊ/
government /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/
however /hɑʊˈɛvə/
again /əˈɡeɪn/
against /əˈɡɛnst/
under /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/
never /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/
old /ˈəʊld/
away /əˈweɪ/
where /wɛə/
system /ˈsɪstəm/
local /ˈləʊkl̩ /
rather /ˈɹɑːðə/
company /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/
important /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/
information /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/
national /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/
example /ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/
second /ˈsɛkənd/
water /ˈwɔːtə/
order /ˈɔːdə/
home /(h)əʊm/
power /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/
council /ˈkaʊn.səl/
together /tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/