ton Anglais:

Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?

Tone of voice can indicate feelings.

His tone lead me to think that he already knew.

Come on, set the tone.

His tone was very annoyed.

The tone in which those words were spoken utterly belied them.

I wish I could get back the tone and nimbleness I once had.

Harry Partch invented scads of musical instruments, many tuned to his 43-tone scale.

He made a speech using his unique tone of voice.

His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature.

Krista's curt, businesslike tone put off her clients at the maternity ward, especially on their special days.

I need some money, Dima said, with a tone of embarrassment.

Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.

Let me ask you something, Dad, she began, in a tone of patiently controlled exasperation that every experienced parent is familiar with.

In conclusion, Ahn, it very much falls to you and me to set the tone for the work environment. I will do my bit to defuse the present climate and crack on with the job at hand. I hope I can rely on your support for this.