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falling tone

falling tone noun: a tone whose pitch falls or decreases during the syllable.

Noun

falling tone (plural falling tones)

  1. A tone whose pitch falls or decreases during the syllable.

Antonyms of falling tone

Forms of falling tone

pluralfalling tones

Questions about falling tone

What does falling tone mean?
Falling tone means a tone whose pitch falls or decreases during the syllable.
What part of speech is falling tone?
Falling tone is a noun.
What is the plural of falling tone?
The plural of falling tone is falling tones.

Words near falling tone in the dictionary

  1. falling to
  2. falling to one's knees
  3. falling to pieces
  4. falling to the ground
  5. falling together
  6. falling tone
  7. falling tones
  8. falling under
  9. falling up
  10. falling upon
  11. falling victim

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