tone of voice

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tone of voice - the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"tonemanner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"note - a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"roundness, rotundity - the fullness of a tone of voice; "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"undertone - a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones"