平板式

Etymology
Compound of

Noun

 * 1)  monotone style:
 * The pitch accent pattern in Japanese where no syllable is accented: the first syllable has low pitch and all subsequent syllables have higher, gradually lowering pitch.

Usage notes
All accent patterns in Japanese may be described as either 平板式 (heiban-shiki) or. While 起伏式 is further divided into, , and , there are no subcategories to 平板式. When contrasting with 頭高型, 中高型, or 尾高型, it is customary to use the word 平板型 to avoid the inconsistency of comparing with.