downdrifts

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A form of downdrift — A lowering (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of downdrift
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APA

downdrifts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downdrifts

MLA

“downdrifts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downdrifts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downdrifts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downdrifts.

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