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Noun shwa has 1 sense
  1. schwa, shwa - a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
    --1 is a kind of vowel, vowel sound
    --1 has particulars: murmur vowel, murmur

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Term: Shwa

Noun:

1. (linguistics) The mid-central vowel sound of English, represented by the symbol /ə/ and often found in unstressed syllables.

Example Sentence:

The word "about" contains a shwa sound in the second syllable.

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Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of the Shwa era in Japan (1926-1989).

Example Sentence:

The Shwa period saw significant cultural and political changes in Japan.

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