he schwa is the most common English vowel. These sentences, except for the first, all have an a, e, i, o, and u (in bold type) that is a schwa.

Madonna and Maria sat in their pajamas and had bananas and Coca Cola.

Evidence shows the elephant ate the octopus.

Korean celebrities form a successful category.

The principal opposes difficult problems.

Crocodiles and alligators suppress ambivalence.