tone of voice

English

Noun

tone of voice (plural tones of voice)

The way someone speaks, as characterised by tone, pitch, speed, rhythm, melody, accent, etc.
You could tell by his tone of voice that he was uncomfortable.

Synonyms

Translations

way someone speaks

Chinese:
Mandarin: 語調 (zh), 语调 (zh) (yǔdiào), 語氣 (zh), 语气 (zh) (yǔqì), 聲調 (zh), 声调 (zh) (shēngdiào), 腔調 (zh), 腔调 (zh) (qiāngdiào)

Finnish: äänensävy
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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