| English noun: tone of voice | |||
| 1. | tone of voice (communication) the quality of a person's voice | ||
| Samples | He began in a conversational tone. He spoke in a nervous tone of voice. | ||
| Synonyms | tone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delivery, manner of speaking, speech | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | note, rotundity, roundness, undertone | ||