teacher voice
Stern instructional tone
Teacher voice is the firm, authoritative tone adults use to command attention or compliance, especially from children.
It's louder, slower, and more deliberate than normal speech, with exaggerated enunciation: She used her teacher voice to get the kids to settle down.
The term often implies someone is being condescending or treating others like children: Don't use your teacher voice with me.
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- classroomEducational instruction space
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
tone · commanding · instructions · scolding · patience · firm · clear · projecting · public speaking · discipline · explanation · read aloud · enunciation · mentor · guidance · chalkboard · attention · volume
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teacher voicecasual chat
conversational tone · casual conversation · informal speech · pillow talk · shooting the breeze
teacher voicewhisper
Speech without full voice
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