Home › Encarta

encarta

/ĕ n ˈk ä r ˌt ŭ, ĕ n ˈk ä r t ə/

ĕn-cär-ta, ĕn-cär-ta

Rule 1

Vowels usually say their short sound in a closed syllable.

Rule 2

A says /ä/ (Broad A).

Rule 3

Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds (/ə/) in an unstressed syllable.

Experience the Interactive App 👇