The vowel sounds /ə/ and /ɜː/Hearing the short unstressed schwa against the long stressed vowel.Related learning areasEnglish PronunciationRelated conceptsContractions 'll and won'tDiphthongsDouble consonants in spelling and soundFinal -s and -es — /s/, /z/, and /ɪz/HomophonesIntonation in wh- questionsQuestionsAll questions in this subjectStart learningStart free practice