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falling rhythm

noun Prosody.

a rhythmic pattern created by the succession of metrical feet each of which is composed of one accented syllable followed by one or more unaccented syllables.

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Nearby words

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  2. falling diphthong,
  3. falling door,
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  7. falling star,
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Origin of falling rhythm

First recorded in 1915–20
Also called descending rhythm.
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