Change
Change verb - Become deeper in tone.
Usage example: His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
Deepen
Deepen verb - Become deeper in tone.
Usage example: Her voice deepened when she whispered the password
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- I've actually read an anecdote that Greg Cipes had his voice deepen after recording the first few episodes and was forced to change how he acted the character in order to keep Beast Boy convincingly young-sounding.
Source: Headscratchers / Teen Titans -
But when the mild-mannered reporter would change into his true identity of Superman, Collyer's voice would deepen dramatically into a heroic baritone.
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The fact that the change comes at a distinctly dark and painful moment for Winnetou (after his father and sister are murdered) as well as the contextual conversation where this happens only serve to deepen the meaningful development of their relationship.
Source: Literature / Winnetou
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