schwa

Over time, this vowel underwent a mutation and was reduced to a schwa.
Avec le temps, cette voyelle a subi une mutation et s'est réduite à une voyelle neutre.
But this is very similar so if it helps you understand the sound, you can listen to those short u sound and compare it to the schwa sound.
Mais ils sont très similaires, donc si cela peut vous aider à mieux comprendre ce son, vous pouvez écouter ces sons, le son court u, et le comparer au son schwa.
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