Pitch Accent
Each vowel can be classified into three types based on accent of articulation. This was lost in Classical Sanskrit, but used in reciting Vedic & Upanishadic hymns and mantras.
- Udātta : high pitch
- Anudātta : low pitch
- Svarita : falling pitch
Each vowel can be pronounced in three ways according to the accent of pronunciation.
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