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A "schwa" is an unstressed sound that can cover a range of sounds from "ih" to "uh." The short U is a more stressed or pronounced "uh."

Here are some words that have both sounds:

above - schwa then U

adjust - schwa then U

dozen - U then schwa

trustful - U then schwa

Some words have more than one schwa : "perfection"

It is also an example of a word that has the common schwa in the suffix -tion (shun).

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