cadence

/ˈkeɪdns/

noun

1. a modulation or inflection of the voice

"his measured cadences never convey the character's underlying passion"

2. a modulation in reading aloud as implied by the structure and ordering of words and phrases in written text

"the dry cadences of the essay"

3. a fall in pitch of the voice at the end of a phrase or sentence.

4. rhythm

"the thumping cadence of the engines"

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