As far as I know, the words like: run run or under under (letter: "u") are pronounced as:
1) British: /rʌn/
2) American: /rən/ with the schwa sound
- British: /rʌn/
- American: /rən/ with the schwa sound
The above is according to the page: https://www.lexico.com/en/grammarA Key To English Pronunciations — Lexico/key-to-pronunciationOxford
Now I wanted to confirm that in the dictionaries.
1) Merriam Webster dictionary shows: \ˈrən\
2) All other show: /rʌn/
- Merriam Webster dictionary shows: \ˈrən\
- All other show: /rʌn/
The difference between: ʌ and ə is really subtle ... if any ... In my opinion the recording on Merriam Webster dictionary says more like: ʌ than ə
In: ə the mouth is slightly opened and relaxed
In: ʌ is more open than for: "ə"
In: ə the mouth is slightly opened and relaxed
In: ʌ is more open than for: "ə"
How should that really be pronounced? Where can I find the recording so that I could hear the difference?