Inflection (of the voice). Obsolete.

Accent, intonation, tone. Obsolete.

‘Sometimes, the general modulation of the voice’ (Johnson).

A modification of the sound or tone of the voice in singing or speaking; inflection.

A sing-song intonation in speech; a tone of voice characterized by a (monotonous) rise and fall.

Applied to a special affected or peculiar intonation in speaking: cf. 2, and tone, n. 5c.

Manner of utterance of the tones of the voice in speaking; modulation of the voice; accent.