The Schwa

My language lab

Task 1: Work with a partner write the word for each phonetic transcription.

1 /kənˈfɜːm/
2 /kəmˈbaɪn/
3 /ˈpɜː.pəs/
4 /ˈfeɪ.məs/
5 /ˈθaʊ.zənd/
6 /ˈæt.ləs/
7 /ˈsæ.ləd/
8 /əˈmaʊnt/

https://www.speechactive.com/english-schwa-sound-words-examples-activities/
The Schwa
My language lab

B Underline the syllable that contains schwa in each word or phrase.

1 ago

2 mother

3 The man

4 Fish and chips

5 Oh no. Not again.

6 What’s for lunch?

7 He can play football.

8 Look at that funny man.

9 What’s it all about then?

10 I’m sorry but she’s not in.

11 Did they go to New York?

12 She can’t come from Sydney.

13 Can she come back tomorrow?

Let’s put everything you’ve learned together with this challenge:

Try to apply the strategies you’ve learned to say the following sentence:

ən ˈɛlɪfənt wɔːkt ˈɪntuː ðə ruːm ænd spɪld ðə prəˈfɛsəz drɪŋk ɒn ðə ˈsəʊfə.