breathy tone
Soft, hushed speaking
A breathy tone is a voice quality produced when extra air escapes during speech, creating a soft, whispered effect.
It often suggests intimacy, seduction, or vulnerability: She spoke in a breathy tone that made everyone lean closer.
Singers use breathiness for emotional texture, though excessive breathiness can indicate vocal strain or fatigue.
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- jazz vocalsImprovised melodic singing style
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- sotto voceIn an undertone
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