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Definition weak form in American English

weak form noun

[countable] noun
/ˈwik ˌfɔrm/
1

a pronunciation, usually schwa /ə/, that some words have when they are unstressed, as opposed to when they are stressed. For example, the word "at" is normally pronounced with the weak form in the sentence "She's at home."

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Definition weak form in American English