schwa
Latin Small Letter Schwa · U+0259
ə is the small letter schwa, a letter of its own rather than an accented e. The IPA uses it for the mid-central vowel — the relaxed sound in English 'about' — and Azerbaijani writes it as an ordinary alphabet letter. Its code point is U+0259 in IPA Extensions, and its capital form is Ə (U+018F). Click the tile to copy ə, then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (Mac) or a long-press → Paste on a phone.
ə codes
Every way to reference ə in text and code. Click the character or any chip to copy it.
| Format | Code | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Character | Copy it once, paste it anywhere | |
| Unicode code point | The character's official ID in the Unicode standard | |
| HTML entity | Web pages and HTML source code | |
| Windows Alt code | — | No classic Alt code — use the Word Alt+X method below |
How to type ə
ə is not printed on most English keyboards, but every device hides a shortcut for it. Pick your platform:
Windows
- In Microsoft Word, type the hexadecimal code point — 0259 for ə.
- Press Alt+X: the code converts into the character in place.
Tip: ə has no classic Windows Alt code. Outside Word, press Win + . to open the emoji panel and look under its Symbols tab — or copy the character straight from this page, which is fastest of all.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search for "Latin Small Letter Schwa" and double-click it to insert.
Tip: The Character Viewer is the reliable route — or copy the character straight from this page.
iPhone & Android
- Long-press pop-ups on iPhone, iPad and Android don't cover ə.
- Fastest route on a phone: tap the big ə tile above to copy it, then long-press the text field and choose Paste.
Tip: Copying from this page works on every phone — no keyboard settings needed.
Copy-paste is a typing method too — every accented form of E copies in one click on the E with accent page, alongside the full typing guides.
Customize ə
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