🎤monotone

noun
/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/

Meaning

A continuous sound, especially of a person's voice, that does not rise and fall in pitch.

Example Sentences

The teacher's monotone made the lecture hard to follow.

Example Expressions

in a monotone

Synonyms

drone, flatness, sameness, uniformity, dullness

Antonyms

variety, inflection, modulation

Collocations

speak in a monotone, dull monotone, monotone voice, monotone delivery

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