Which of the following words does not contain the schwa sound?
A. collar
B. happen
C. pencil
D. canyon
A/Explanation
A. The schwa or short u sound can be represented by all five vowels in multisyllabic words. The word collar does not contain a short u sound.
B. The schwa or short u sound can be represented by all five vowels in multisyllabic words. The word happen does contain a short u sound in the second syllable.
C. The schwa or short u sound can be represented by all five vowels in multisyllabic words. The word pencil does contain a short u sound in the second syllable.
D. The schwa or short u sound can be represented by all five vowels in multisyllabic words. The word canyon does contain a short u sound in the second syllable.
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