downstep

As nouns the difference between terms and downstep

is that terms is while downstep is a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

As nouns the difference between language and downstep

is that language is (lb) a body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication or language can be a languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ while downstep is a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

As a verb language

is to communicate by language; to express in language.

As nouns the difference between tonal and downstep

is that tonal is an animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death while downstep is a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

As an adjective tonal

is of or relating to tones or tonality.

As nouns the difference between syllable and downstep

is that syllable is (linguistics) a unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables while downstep is a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

As a verb syllable

is (poetic) to utter in syllables.

As nouns the difference between tone and downstep

is that tone is while downstep is a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

As nouns the difference between downstep and upstep

is that downstep is a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language while upstep is an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.