Words with the [ʌ / ə] sound
Mid-central; the relaxed 'uh' of an unstressed syllable (schwa).
Common spellings: u, o, a. Examples: cup, about, sofa.
- upholds
- uptight
- abates
- abductor
- abella
- abortionist
- abraxas
- abreu
- abridge
- abuser
- abusers
- accouterments
- accredit
- accreditations
- accrual
- accrues
- accumulator
- achievers
- acuff
- adak
- adenosine
- adjudicate
- adoptee
- affronts
- aficionado
- agoura
- agrarianism
- akali
- akins
- alai
- aledo
- alem
- alexi
- alexia
- allais
- allayed
- alleviating
- alliterative
- allured
- allusive
- alon
- ameche
- amok
- apologists
- aponte
- apostrophes
- appall
- ascorbic
- assaf
- assertiveness
- assuage
- astoundingly
- asuncion
- attila's
- atwell
- authoritarianism
- authorities'
- avanti
- averts
- azeri
- elaine's
- ullmann
- umbra
- umholtz
- unappealing
- unappreciated
- unashamed
- unbending
- unbuttoned
- unceremonious
- uncluttered
- uncoiled
- unconsolidated
- uncontroversial
- uncorked
- undelivered
- underclass
- underemployment
- underestimates
- underling
- underpants
- underperformed
- underperforming
- undervalued
- undulate
- undulates
- unenviable
- unfenced
- unforgiven
- unforgiving
- unfortunates
- unfrozen
- unheralded
- unimpressive
- uninviting
- unmade
- unmentionable
- unnerving
- unprocessed
- unroll