tone of voice

American  

noun

plural

tones of voice

1. the features of a person's speech that indicate attitude, emotion, intent, etc., not explicit in the words themselves.

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Example Sentences

“People say: ‘I hadn’t heard someone talk to me in that tone of voice since my grandfather was alive.’

From Los Angeles Times

What the latest series lacks is a coherent tone of voice.

From The Wall Street Journal

The words burst from Lady Constance in much the same tone of voice that a person might use to shout “Eureka!”

From Literature

His face was beet red and, judging from his tone of voice, he was in a foul mood, but otherwise he seemed unharmed.

From Literature

In his experience, that was the tone of voice that made people feel better.

From Literature

Related Words

• articulation
• pronunciation
• timbre