Learning about the schwa will greatly improve your English pronunciation. Native English speakers use the schwa sound in unstressed syllables. English words have stressed and unstressed syllables. Stressed syllables receive the accent in a word, while the unstressed syllables are given the schwa sound. Knowing the placement of the accent or stress in a word and the placement of the schwa will make your English sound more natural and easy to understand.

Why do native speakers "eat their words"? They're not. They're using reduced vowels or the schwa sound. Learning about the schwa sound will greatly improve your listening comprehension.
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