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Sanskrit Revival - Phonology - Vowels
... or /ə/ a short near-open central vowel or schwa u in bunny आ पा /ɑː/ ā long open back unrounded vowel a in father (RP) इ पि /i/ i short close front unrounded ... Also, there exists a third, extra-long length for most vowels, called pluti, which is used in various cases, but particularly in the vocative ... even though they are realized phonetically as simple long vowels ...
... or /ə/ a short near-open central vowel or schwa u in bunny आ पा /ɑː/ ā long open back unrounded vowel a in father (RP) इ पि /i/ i short close front unrounded ... Also, there exists a third, extra-long length for most vowels, called pluti, which is used in various cases, but particularly in the vocative ... even though they are realized phonetically as simple long vowels ...
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