In the second syllable of "discontent," the letter "o" is pronounced as a schwa sound, represented phonetically as /ə/. It is an unstressed vowel sound, often sounding like a short "uh."
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discontent (dis kәn ‘tent) adj.
dissatisfied
unhappy with the state of things
How is the letter o in the second syllable pronounced?
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