rising tone
rising tone · rising tones
A tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllableA tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.
Meaning
1 sensesA tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.
Forms
plural: rising tones| Singular | rising tone |
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regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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