[General] pronunciation of schwa

[mrwroc]

Hello, this my first post - could somebody assess my pronunciation of schwa in these words:

America:
Vocaroo | Online voice recorder (https://vocaroo.com/d8pFS3d27v5)
success:
Vocaroo | Online voice recorder (https://vocaroo.com/9RV5C3p6HGl)
data:
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doctor:
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banana:
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[GoesStation]

Hi, and welcome to the forum! :hi:

Your schwas are pretty good. English speakers are generally forgiving about this, and every one of them is perfectly understandable.

If you're aiming for an American pronunciation, you should reduce the /t/ in data to a tongue flap. This is a minor point though; your pronunciation is perfectly comprehensible.

 

[mrwroc]

Thank you very much.

 

[Tdol]

They work for my British ears too. :up: