noun
Meaning 1
The quality, manner, or way someone speaks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intonation, tone
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
tone of voice
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Meaning 2
the quality of a person's voice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he began in a conversational tone
- he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: manner of speaking, speech, delivery
Narrower terms: note, roundness, rotundity, undertone
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 語調 /语调 (yǔdiào) — way someone speaks
- Chinese Mandarin: 語氣 /语气 (yǔqì) — way someone speaks
- Chinese Mandarin: 聲調 /声调 (shēngdiào) — way someone speaks
- Chinese Mandarin: 腔調 /腔调 (qiāngdiào) — way someone speaks
- Finnish: äänensävy — way someone speaks
- Swedish: tonfall — way someone speaks