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rising tone

rising tone noun: a tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.

Noun

rising tone (plural rising tones)

  1. A tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.

Antonyms of rising tone

Forms of rising tone

pluralrising tones

Questions about rising tone

What does rising tone mean?
Rising tone means a tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.
What part of speech is rising tone?
Rising tone is a noun.
What is the plural of rising tone?
The plural of rising tone is rising tones.

Words near rising tone in the dictionary

  1. rising through the ranks
  2. rising to the bait
  3. rising to the challenge
  4. rising to the occasion
  5. rising to the purple
  6. rising tone
  7. rising tones
  8. rising up
  9. rising with the lark
  10. rising with the sun
  11. Risinger

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