yǔ​diào

tone of voice

语调 (語調) yǔ​diào
tone of voice noun
the manner or attitude expressed through a person's way of speaking

He refused my request in an unfriendly tone.

intonation noun
the pattern of pitch changes in spoken language, often indicating grammatical structure or meaning

It is very important to master the correct intonation when learning English.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.88 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.71 per million

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