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tone of voice

NOUN
inflection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
articulation pronunciation timbre
STRONG
change emphasis enunciation modulation pitch sound tonality tone variation
Antonyms
WEAK
monotone
NOUN
intonation
Synonyms
STRONG
accent articulation emphasis enunciation modulation pitch pronunciation sound tonality tone
Antonyms
STRONG
unimportance

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An autistic person’s tone of voice or emotional affect may sound to a non-autistic person as if it doesn’t match the situation’s gravity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

The manager did not change his low tone of voice, but came across considered and even philosophical during his 30 minutes with the media.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Maron said he always had “a problem” with Maher’s tone of voice, and that his stand-up is “just not for me.”

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2025

Jonah could tell by her tense tone of voice that she was still upset from the meeting with Mr. Reardon.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix