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The symbol ə records a central vowel
The phonetic symbol ə is a rotated lowercase e. It represents a mid central vowel, with a reduced form known as schwa. Similar notation can cover different precise vowel qualities in different languages.
Turning a familiar letter supplies a separate phonetic symbol.
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