tone of voice

English

Noun

tone of voice (plural tones of voice)

1. The way someone speaks, as characterised by tone, pitch, speed, rhythm, melody, accent, etc.

   You could tell by his tone of voice that he was uncomfortable.

Translations

way someone speaks

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 語調 (zh), 语调 (zh) (yǔdiào), 語氣 (zh), 语气 (zh) (yǔqì), 聲調 (zh), 声调 (zh) (shēngdiào), 腔調 (zh), 腔调 (zh) (qiāngdiào)

• Finnish: äänensävy
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

Synonyms

• intonation
• tone