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Thumbs up Answer: Where can I find linguistic symbols such as "schwa" ?

To insert linguistic symbols such as "schwa" into a Word document, follow these steps:
  1. Open a new Word document and place your cursor where you want to insert the symbol.
  2. Click on the "Insert" tab at the top of the screen.
  3. Click on "Symbol" in the "Symbols" section of the ribbon.
  4. A drop-down menu will appear. Select "More Symbols" at the bottom of the menu.
  5. In the "Symbol" dialog box, select "Arial Unicode MS" from the "Font" drop-down menu. This font contains a wide range of symbols, including linguistic symbols.
  6. Scroll down the list of symbols until you find the "schwa" symbol (it looks like an upside-down "e"). Click on it to select it.
  7. Click on the "Insert" button to insert the symbol into your document.

Alternatively, you can also use the keyboard shortcut to insert the "schwa" symbol. The shortcut is:
PHP Code:
"Ctrl + Shift + U" 
followed by
PHP Code:
"0259" 
and then
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"Enter" 
. This will insert the "schwa" symbol into your document.
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