SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
monotone
noun
Speech or sound that remains at one pitch with little variation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unvarying pitch
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Usage distinction
Return to topA monotone concerns pitch; monotonous speech can be tedious for other reasons as well.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See monotone in use
He read the suspenseful passage in a monotone, obscuring its changes in mood.
In another recording, Tessa read an announcement in a monotone, keeping almost the same pitch from beginning to end.
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