tone of voice

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

the quality of a person's voice
- he began in a conversational tone
- he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
• Syn:
tone
• Derivationally related forms:
intonate (for: tone)
• Hypernyms:
manner of speaking, speech, delivery
• Hyponyms:
note, roundness, rotundity, undertone