#197 cadence

cadence- the beat or measure of something rhythmic, a fall in the pitch of a voice; a modulation; rhythmic construction of verse or prose

-C14 from Old French, Italian cadenza, from Latin cadere to fall

His voice varying in cadence from a deep baritone, to a high falsetto, maintains throughout the distinctive characteristic of a Dublin accent and pronunciation.

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