“The central vowel /ə/ can claim to be the ‘smallest’
English
vowel sound and yet it is the only phoneme with its own name.
It is by far the most frequent vowel sound in continuous speech,
though it never carries stress. It is its unstressed nature that
vowel sound and yet it is the only phoneme with its own name.
It is by far the most frequent vowel sound in continuous speech,
though it never carries stress. It is its unstressed nature that
contrasts with stressed vowels to
contribute to the rhythmical nature of English.(…)
Its correct use is crucial to the smooth rhythmic quality of spoken English. /ɜ:/ is its longer, stressed equivalent.”
Its correct use is crucial to the smooth rhythmic quality of spoken English. /ɜ:/ is its longer, stressed equivalent.”
"Sound
Foundations, Learning and teaching pronunciation", Adrian Underhill,
Macmillan, 2005. (Page 11)
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