low tone
Deep vocal pitch
Low tone refers to a voice pitch that is deep or subdued, often conveying seriousness, intimacy, or discretion: She spoke in a low tone so the children wouldn't hear.
In linguistics and music, low tone describes sounds produced at the lower end of the pitch range.
The phrase often suggests confidential or private communication: They discussed the matter in low tones.
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- rumbleLow rolling sound
- atonyLack of muscle firmness
- bassDeep pitch or fish
deep voice · bass note · murmur · sotto voce · cello · resonance · soft-spoken · mellow · hypotonia · whisper · mutter · subsonic · hum · flaccidity · muted · growl · gravelly · subdued
- bass soundsbass note, bass drum, bass guitar, bass voice, bass line
- tonesdowndrift, lower register, creaky voice, pitch range, acute accent
- IPA symbolsschwa, theta, tie bar, small caps, implosive
- pitchfastball, curveball, slider, changeup, sinker
- prosodyscansion, meter, foot, stress pattern, metrics