[p][b][p][b][t][d][3:], [A@], [e@]
[@]
-alpha schwa
+ alpha schwa
[3]
better rhotic schwa. In British English this is the same as [@], but it includes 'r' colouring in American and other rhotic accents. In these cases a separate [r] should not be included unless it is followed immediately by another vowel.
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ In rhotic accents, such as General American, the phonemes [3:], [A@], [e@]
[a]trap
[aa]bath This is [a] in some accents, [A:] in others.
- [a#]about This may be [@] or may be a more open schwa.
+ [a2]about This may be [@] or may be a more open schwa.
[A:]palm
[A@]start
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ Other languages will have their own vowel definitions, eg:
-
- [:] can be used to lengthen a vowel, eg [e:]
+