How Spellers Tackle the 'Dreaded Schwa'
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
English - May 20, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★ - 2.6K ratingsLanguage Learning Education Arts Books Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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You'll never view spellers in the bee asking questions the same way again after you learn about the schwa from Brian Sietsema, an associate pronouncer for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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