downstep

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
2. verb To apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

Similar words

downshift downsetting downtune descent downgrade downslide downtrend drop downswing fall

Often followed by

in is and on rule of as between at