How to pronunce the Schwa /ə/ (A T23)

The schwa /ə/ is a relaxed and easy sound. It is a short sound.

Listen /ə/      /ə/

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Listen to these words with the schwa /ə/ in syllable 2:

      /ə/                     /ə/                  /ə/
woman            person             culture

/ˈwʊm.ən/       /ˈpɜː.sən/        /ˈkʌl.tʃər/

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/woman 
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/person
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/culture