[Schwa] is the most elusive, selfless and yielding vowel of all. Teaching
schwa is almost like teaching “nothingness.” Schwa is in the path
from the previous segment to the next segment without having its
own identity …
schwa is almost like teaching “nothingness.” Schwa is in the path
from the previous segment to the next segment without having its
own identity …
— (Kondo 2001, 182)