The word emphasize has all the levels of stress. The first syllable is stressed, the second syllable is an unstressed syllable pronounced as schwa, and the third syllable has a secondary stress.

What is an example of a schwa?

Examples of a schwa: a: balloon. e: problem. i: family.

How do you identify a schwa?

The schwa symbol looks like an upside-down e. It looks like a lazy e is taking a rest. The word schwa comes from the Hebrew word “shva” which represents the “eh”sound in Hebrew. Although this is the origin of the word schwa, the Schwa sound in English typically sounds like “uh” or “ih” or something in between.