tone of voice

NOUN

inflection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

articulation pronunciation timbre

STRONG

change emphasis enunciation modulation pitch sound tonality tone variation

Antonyms

WEAK

monotone

NOUN

intonation

Synonyms

STRONG

accent articulation emphasis enunciation modulation pitch pronunciation sound tonality tone

Antonyms

STRONG

unimportance

Example Sentences

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His tone of voice is exactly how we would normally talk with each other.

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Handsome, now fully awake, addressed his friend in a most solemn tone of voice.

From Literature

Jonah could tell by her tense tone of voice that she was still upset from the meeting with Mr. Reardon.

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My tone of voice made it clear I wasn’t happy to see her.

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And their manner and tone of voice seemed so peaceful.

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