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View synonyms for ˈtoneless

ˈtoneless

/ ˈtəʊnlɪs /

adjective

  1. having no tone
  2. lacking colour or vitality


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Derived Forms

  • ˈtonelessly, adverb
  • ˈtonelessness, noun

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Example Sentences

It was these voiceless spectres of a voice long dead that stirred the transparent silence, intoning toneless tones.

Methods vary greatly as to the length of time devoted to toneless drills in breathing and breath-control.

As in the "opposed muscular" system, the initial exercises are toneless drills in breathing.

Example 1: The student takes a few preliminary toneless breaths.

Considerable practice and close attention are required in order to hold back the breath in toneless breathing exercises.

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