Unstressed syllable was tricky, children admitted

• Indistinct vowel sound
• Occurs in unstressed syllables
• Either end of Alaska
• Vowel sound represented by an upside-down "e"
• Unstressed syllable in school was cut
• Symbol in pronunciation guides
• The "e" sound in "the," e.g
• Indicator of a neutral vowel sound
• "Long Island" sound

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