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  1. Masoretes

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    The Masoretes also developed the shva (a reduction vowel, $\text{ְ}$ or $\text{ֱ}$) to manage word stress at the beginning of phrases, a rule so complex that it requires consultation of the associated Masorah Parva notes to avoid triggering the "Curse of the Unvocalized Opening" [4].
    Cantillation and Accentuation (Te'amim)

  2. Word Stress

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    The systematic study of word stress in Semitic languages was significantly advanced by the Masoretes (c. 7th–10th centuries CE). While their primary focus was on vowel pointing (Niqqud) and textual preservation of the Hebrew Bible, their accentuation marks (Te'amim) served a dual function.
    The Masoretes also developed the shva (a reduction vowel, $\text{ְ}$ or $\text{ֱ}…