low voice

Rumbling spoken register

A low voice is one that is quiet, subdued, or hushed—spoken softly to avoid being overheard or to convey intimacy: She spoke in a low voice so the children wouldn't hear.

The phrase can also describe pitch—a voice in the lower registers: His low voice rumbled through the room.

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bass · intimate · contralto · susurration · whisper · soft-spoken · mutter · undertone · barely audible · throaty · hush · subdued · dulcet · gravelly · muffle · timbre · register · resonance

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pitch register

low voicesoprano

Highest female voice range

treble · falsetto · alto · squeaky voice · countertenor

volume/audibility

low voiceloud voice

High-volume speech

full voice

Family

low, voice, low-voiced

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G