Intonation and Voice

Intonation

Intonation noun - The act of singing in a monotonous tone.

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Voice and intonation are semantically related In some cases you can use "Voice" instead a noun "Intonation".

Nearby Words: intone, intoned, intoning

Voice noun - The right to express a wish, choice, or opinion.

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Intonation and voice are semantically related in expression topic. Sometimes you can use "Intonation" instead a noun "Voice".

Nearby Words: voiced, voiceless, voicing

human	human intonation	human voice
regular	regular intonation	regular voice
gruff	gruff intonation	gruff voice
unique	unique intonation	unique voice
Other adjectives: different, nasal.

The Narrator spoke in a much more subdued tone of voice in the pilot, without the playful intonation that would become his trademark.

Source: Series / Arrested Development
Gauntlet Dark Legacy does this with the names of its Legendary Items, all spoken with epic intonation in Sumner's booming epic voice.

Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Video Games
Watch any interview with Combs and you'll hear that his natural speaking voice sounds nothing like the idiosyncratic intonation and slimy tone of his "acting voice" that he uses in every single role, regardless of whether he's playing an intentionally creepy character or even a heroic badass.

Source: Creator / Jeffrey Combs

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