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schwa vowel

An undistinguished, unstressed, neutral vowel sound that is the usual sound of the first and last vowels of the word "America," but even shorter in duration. In stuttering, stress and duration may be more obvious, and related to the incorrect syllable production as in "puh-puh-puh-pin."

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)