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downgoing

downgoing

8.9
Having a voice pitch that falls at the end of a sentence
  • adjective
  • /ˈdaʊˌɡoʊɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de tono descendente
  • Her voice had a downgoing intonation at the end of the sentence.

Examples

  • The teacher explained that a downgoing intonation is common in statements.

  • In some languages, a downgoing tone can change the meaning of a word.

  • Her voice had a clear downgoing pattern at the end of each sentence.

  • The teacher explained the concept of downgoing pitch in phonetics.

  • The teacher explained that a downgoing intonation is common in statements.

  • Her voice had a clear downgoing pattern at the end of each sentence.

  • In some languages, a downgoing tone can change the meaning of a word.

Synonyms

downward-sloping
vsdowngoing
4.1

Going down at a noticeable angle

refers to a falling voice pitch rather than a physical incline

Surface Forms

downgoing positive

Morphology

downgoing = go (transparent) = down + go + ing

Used metaphorically for pitch/intonation but still directly derived from the idea of 'going down' in pitch; composition is clear to learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'down' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Downgoing is built from down 'lower' and going 'moving', which gives the simple idea of a movement to a lower pitch. That's why downgoing describes a voice or tone that falls at the end of a sentence.