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PITCH DROP
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The voice falls in pitch, often at the end of a statement or claim.
MEANS
Authority, finality, or genuine conviction. The speaker has decided.
CONTEXT
Speakers who want to project authority drop the pitch at the end of important statements. The drop signals “this is not up for discussion.” Useful as a deliberate tool. Also a sign that the speaker has reached the end of their point.
NOT
A trailing off due to loss of breath.
