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Meaning of tone of voice | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The quality, manner, or way someone speaks.

Equivalents

Suomi äänenpaino äänensävy
日本語 口吻 口調 声色 声音 語調
Svenska tonfall

Examples

“Something in John's tone of voice was coming back to haunt me, and at that moment I realized I'd been had.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tone painting tone poem tone policing tone sandhi tone scale tone tag

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