This document lists 26 words that contain the schwa sound in unaccented syllables. Some of the words include kingdom, jewel, gasoline, factory, garage, tropical, pajamas, estimate, tomorrow, humidity, Chicago, bulletin, carnival, illustrate, elegant, census, terrific, celebrate, operate, celery, rehearsal, salamander, prominent, significant, parakeet. The document explains that the schwa sound can be found in unaccented syllables and does not provide a clue to the spelling of that syllable.
2. Words with Schwa
? The pattern that vowels in
unaccented syllables often have the
schwa sound, and the rule that the
schwa in an unaccentede syllable
gives no clue to its spelling.
? Ex. kingdom
23. rehearsal
? an event at which a person or group practices
an activity (such as singing, dancing, or acting)
in order to prepare for a public performance
24. salamander
? a small animal that looks like a lizard with
smooth skin and that lives both on land and in
water