toneless in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for toneless in the English»French Dictionary

toneless [Brit ˈtəʊnlɪs, Am ˈtoʊnləs] ADJ

toneless

atone

Translations for toneless in the French»English Dictionary

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voix sans timbre

toneless voice

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It's easy for a person's true intention to get lost behind a toneless instant message.

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Maybe one of the surface high-tone vowels was underlyingly high-toned, while the other was underlyingly toneless.

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What a total surprise, this almost toneless music coming from such powerful instruments!

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It has a toneless neutral vowel sound.

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Syllables can sometimes be toneless and are described as having a neutral tone, typically indicated by omitting tone markings.

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He says this in a cold and toneless way, as he has never shown any real affection or warmth.

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She won't look at anyone directly; her voice is toneless.

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Actors portraying violinists hold instruments in ways that would generate a toneless screech if they were actually playing.

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Nature appears to be toneless and flat.

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Suffixes in this instance are toneless.

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