Near-open central vowel

An almost open central vowel is a vowel that occurs in various languages. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA ) using the symbol ɐ for this sound. In technical jargon, this vowel is also referred to as Tiefschwa, a- schwa or schwa teacher.

Examples

Phonetic and orthographic realization of the almost open central vowel in different languages:

  • Bulgarian: ъ: въздух [' vɐzdux ], air '
  • German: [ de ː ɐ̯ ], animal [ ti ː ɐ̯ ], children [' kɪndɐ ]

Use in the German

In German, there is no special character for this also vocalized / ʁ / called vowel. But sometimes it is a word that ends with an unstressed syllable -er, pronounced with an almost open central vowel. Examples: knife, bitter.

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