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This audio recording, titled "On Repeat Three Times," is an educational piece focused on stress, suffixes, and pronunciation in the English language. In particular, it emphasizes the misunderstood and often overlooked schwa sound, a central element of English pronunciation. The audio begins with a clear explanation of the concept of 'stress' in language, describing it as the emphasis placed on certain syllables or words in speech. Then, it transitions into a discussion on suffixes, those grammatical elements that we attach to the end of a base word to change its meaning. The narrator provides several examples, clarifying the influence of these suffixes on word stress. Next, the audio delves into the world of the schwa sound, which is the most common vowel sound in English. The speaker skillfully illustrates how this neutral sound often appears in unstressed syllables and words, and how it can impact pronunciation considerably. The speaker repeats key examples three times, allowing li
