What is tone of voice in communication?

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Voice modulation or public speaking Voice modulation is all about how to control your voice while speaking. It means tuning the pitch or tone of voice so that the message is communicated clearly and understood by the audience. It is not only an important but crucial life skill.

Intonation

4 types of intonation:

Rising
Falling
Falling-Rising
Rising-Falling

Advantage :

The tone of voice can predict whether someone is confident or not.
It sets a solid foundation for public speaking.
Your tone of voice conveys your feelings and has an impact on how people react to you.

Usage:

It reflects the emotion in the voice.

How :

Where to Pause at the comma and full stop. With varying tones, the same sentence can have a different meaning.

My name is Lokesh.

My name is Lokesh.

My name is Lokesh.

It seems funny, isn't it?

Speak with emotion.

Control your voice with emotion.

Change the emphasis on each word and observe how it changes the meaning of the line.

Emphasis on certain words not only draws the audience’s attention but also communicates the accurate meaning of your speech.

Ex1. What are you doing?

With a loud or quick tone or soft voice

Ex2: Shut the door (command)

Shut the door (request)

Types of tone:

The motivating tone of voice
Informative
The soft tone of voice
Respectful tone of voice
Dramatic
Emotional
Neutral, positive (ex-appreciate), and negative (ex-criticise) tones.
Quick tone or soft voice
Calmly and slowly

Resonance

Vibration of vocal cords that produces sound.

Factors which affects resonance :

Breathing
Relaxation
Vocal tract like mouth, nose and throat

References

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