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.
- afflicted
- announcements
- ulcers
- undecided
- affections
- allotted
- appendix
- appoint
- accomplishment
- aggressively
- apparel
- assent
- oppressive
- unhurried
- unpublished
- abused
- adjusting
- alarms
- unhealthy
- unnoticed
- unpaid
- appoints
- observes
- obstructing
- accumulation
- achilles
- alerted
- appliances
- elaine
- umbrellas
- underworld
- undeveloped
- unharmed
- utterance
- abide
- absorb
- adaptive
- akin
- announcing
- annoy
- attentive
- attorneys
- awhile
- acidic
- ammonia
- assemble
- attendees
- unbelievable
- uncanny
- upbringing
- abstain
- accompanies
- accomplice
- amended
- ascend
- askew
- aversion
- uneasiness
- unimportant
- unmarked
- apostles
- ascribed
- absorbing
- accession
- assyrian
- obligatory
- umpire
- underwear
- underwood
- untouched
- accordion
- unreasonable
- unruly
- obscene
- obstruction
- unavailable
- absurdity
- accusing
- aspiring
- avenge
- elias
- abbreviated
- alliances
- apartheid
- atoll
- administer
- admissions
- apologised
- accommodated
- adopting
- aloof
- annapolis
- annex
- assisting
- attacker
- attorney's
- uncles
- assessments
- assurances
- occurrences