"tone of voice" meaning in All languages combined

See tone of voice on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tones of voice [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|tones of voice}} tone of voice (plural tones of voice)
  1. The quality, manner, or way someone speaks. Synonyms: intonation, tone Translations (way someone speaks): 語調 /语调 (yǔdiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 語氣 /语气 (yǔqì) (Chinese Mandarin), 聲調 /声调 (shēngdiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 腔調 /腔调 (qiāngdiào) (Chinese Mandarin), äänensävy (Finnish), tonfall [neuter] (Swedish)

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