ðɪ ˌæveɪɡɹˈɑːhə ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd fɔːɹ pɹəlˈɔŋɪŋ vˈaʊəl sˈaʊndz ɪn sˌʌm lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz, fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl hˈɪndi fɔːɹ mˈæɐˌææ!
The avagraha is also used for prolonging vowel sounds in some languages, for example Hindi  for ‘Mā̃ā̃ā̃ā̃!’