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Sometimes when schwa ə appears midword, the American accent omits the sound altogether, and drops it. This doesn't happen with all midword schwas ə, but is found in many 3 and 4 syllable words.
Many people say silent schwas ə as the actual letter. Know that while you are well understood, this may make your speech sound slowed down.
Check out my video course on Udemy to master your use of Syllable stress!
https://www.udemy.com/course/command-the-american-accents-rhythm-and-pronunciation/?referralCode=C96318A268600601A20F
Follow along with these words to better your use of reduced vowel sounds!
Different = DIFF rənt | Comfortable = KUMF tər bəll | Every = EV ree | Florida = FLOR də
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