Finding Unstressed Schwa

Question

In our country, we really don’t have the “unstressed schwa”

How do I find this one? is there a technique?

How do I find the unstressed schwa with these word? Thanks

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tblue · Answer

There are dictionaries online that allow input of an English word and it will show the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

IPA — Speech Active

What is /ə/ in the dictionary? The symbol /ə/ (an upside down ‘e’) is
  used in the dictionary to show the most common weak vowel in English,
  which is pronounced as a relaxed ‘uh’. /ə/ is called ‘schwa’.

Dictionary.com

On this site, after inputting the word, one needs to click "Show IPA" to get that result.

Finding Unstressed Schwa

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