American English sounds: [ǝ]

This video will teach you how to pronounce the vowel [ǝ] (also known as schwa) in Standard American English in an engaging, fun way. It will also clear up any confusion about the use of the symbol [ʌ], which is sometimes incorrectly used to represent [ǝ] in stressed syllables. At the end of the video, you’ll find a shadowing exercise, which will help you make the most of what you’ve learned. Enjoy! Dr. Goeffrey Lindsey: America, We Need to Talk: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 How to pronounce [ǝ] 02:11 [ǝ] versus [ʌ] 04:07 Place names with [ǝ] 05:17 -land Br [lǝnd] versus Am [lɪnd] 06:06 good and bad transcriptions 06:55 Dialog for shadowing