falling tone

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Synonyms: falling stone, dialling tone, falling on, falling tide, falling to, feeling tone

Antonyms: falling stone, dialling tone, falling on, falling tide, falling to, feeling tone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonetics}} A [[tone]] whose [[pitch]] falls or decreases during the [[syllable]].

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