Schwa and Syllabic L
Hi,
I hear many non-native speakers pronounce a schwa with a sound like 'e', as the native ones tends to do it more like an 'o', especially in words like 'people'.
Another question is about words like 'candle'. I hear native speakers pronounce it like both of the mentioned sounds, and I can't decide which one is more appropriate.
And I also wonder why the word "final" is pronounced like with an 'a', though its sound should be like that of 'candle' technically, at least this is the way I hear it. So please kindly correct me if I'm mistaken.
Thank you.
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movo I hear many non-native speakers pronounce a schwa with a sound like 'e', as the native ones tends to do it more like an 'o', especially in words like 'people'. A schwa is a schwa; it's neither "e" nor "o". It is a weak form, and there can be subtle variations in its pronunciation, but it's still a schwa.
- movo I hear many non-native speakers pronounce a schwa with a sound like 'e', as the native ones tends to do it more like an 'o', especially in words like 'people'.
- A schwa is a schwa; it's neither "e" nor "o".
- It is a weak form, and there can be subtle variations in its pronunciation, but it's still a schwa.
- So in the second syllable of "people", it is neither an "e" nor an "o".
- movo Another question is about words like 'candle'.
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movoI hear many non-native speakers pronounce a schwa with a sound like 'e', as the native ones tends to do it more like an 'o', especially in words like 'people'.
A schwa is a schwa; it's neither "e" nor "o". It is a weak form, and there can be subtle variations in its pronunciation, but it's still a schwa. So in the second syllable of "people", it is neit
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