Q:Is there a rule or generalization for spelling schwa in words that makes it easier to learn? A:With some words, yes! Examples include: nation, creation, andlotion{among other words} all havethe -tion pattern with the schwa sound away, around,andagainall have the schwa sound spelled as...
This is a great story I share with my students to help explain why some words are spelled with an O when they sound like a schwa. Schwa Sound Words If you’re looking for a handy list of words with schwa sound you can use in your lessons, I created a schwa sound words list that ...
Many multi-syllable words do not seem to be pronounced as they are spelled. This is because schwa is a function of syllable stress and not of spelling. Once learners can recognize stressed syllables, it becomes easier to predict when schwa will be used in an adjacent, unstressed vowel, regar...
thevowel soundin an unstressed word or syllable can lose its purity. In Level 1 of Phonics Hero (access free resources with aTeacher Account), students learn the tricky word ‘the‘, and in Level 2 they learn ‘a‘. These words are articles, so they ...
Because schwa is a function of syllable stress and not of spelling, many multi-syllable words do not seem to be pronounced as they are spelled. However, once learners can recognize stressed syllables it becomes easier to predict when schwa will be used in an adjacent, unstressed syllable, rega...
Today's show is an excerpt of Pronuncian's entire schwa+r sound video lesson. Schwa+r basically just sounds like an r sound (r sound). Actually, it is an r sound that also creates a syllable. While most non-native speakers understand and expect the schwa+r sound in words spelled er,...
This activity pack includes 5 activities and a mini-poster focusing on the schwa sound (spelled with the letter a, as in along and pizza). Included are the following activities and corresponding answer keys: -Word search -Crossword puzzle -Word maze -Fil