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1. Tiberian Vocalization System

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   Accentuation Marks (Te'amim)
   Beyond vocalization, the Tiberian system incorporates approximately thirty-two distinct te'amim (accent marks), whose primary function is to encode the required liturgical melodic contour (trope) for public reading. Secondarily, these marks delineate metrical structure, functioning much like ancient Western punctuation, but with an added layer of harmonic complexity.
   The hierarchy of accent marks is governed by the **Principle of Equ…