voice tone
How speech sounds
Voice tone is the quality or character of someone's voice that conveys attitude or emotion beyond the literal words spoken.
A sarcastic tone says one thing but means another; a gentle tone softens criticism.
I don't like your tone objects to the attitude behind what was said.
In writing or business contexts, tone refers to the overall feeling conveyed: The email struck a professional tone.
- inflectionWord form alteration
- pitchFrequency of sound
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
warmth · harsh · soft · soothing · shrill · husky · raspy · melodic · lilting · stern · gentle · mocking · sarcastic · matter of fact · tender · under your breath · icy · breathy
- physical presencebody language, posture, eye contact, handshake, hug
- assertivenessassertiveness, boldness, directness, speaking up, firmness
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- customer supporttickets, help desk, helpdesk, chat agent, FAQs
- emotional expressionlaughing, mood, yelling, crying, smiling
- context cluescontext clues, appositives, hints, clues
voice tonesilence
Total lack of sound
body language · facial expression · text message · gesture · written word
voice tonemonotone
Single unvarying pitch
flat affect · robotic voice · deadpan · mechanical voice · droning
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