Meaning

1 senses
  1. The quality, manner, or way someone speaks.

    the quality of a person's voice

Examples

26 sentences
  1. Don't use that tone of voice with me.

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  2. How dare you talk to me in that tone of voice!

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  3. Tom ought not to have spoken to his teacher in that tone of voice.

    deTom hätte mit seinem Lehrer nicht in so einem Ton sprechen sollen.

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  4. Tone of voice can indicate feelings.

    ruТон голоса может указывать на чувства.

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  5. I didn't like his tone of voice.

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Forms

plural: tones of voice
Singulartone of voice
Pluraltones of voice

irregular · Lesson

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the quality of a person's voice:tone

See also

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