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SCHWA

= a neutral vowel sound typically occurring in unstressed syllables in English / the phonetic symbol ə used to represent this sound

Here is a list of minimal pairs opposing this sound and vowels/diphthongs

Many thanks to Fiona for her voice

1.

keynote / connote

seaport / support

payee / payer

2.
Annie / Anna
effect / affect
illusion / allusion
3.
bowmen / bowman
compliment / complement
essay / assay
4.
abjection / objection
Ann / un
am / 'em
5.
forearm / forum
radar / raider
ta / to
6.
on / an
7.
audition / addition
consort / concert
discourse / discus
8.
backwoods / backwards
9.
baboo / barber
bayou / buyer
seafood / Seaford
10.
hum / h'm
11.
foreword / forward
ugh / a
upturn / Upton
12.
survey / server
they / the
violate / violet
13.
alumni /alumna
coalmine / coalman
tie / to
14.
alloy / Allah
tannoy / tanner
toy / to
15.
fellow / fellah
recto / rector
vocation / vacation
16.
thou / the
Normantown / Normanton
17.
18.
corsair / coarser
hectare / Hector
première / premier
19.