Hello, everyone!
It’s been a while since I’ve done a word list so I thought it was high time for a new one. Today, I’ll give you thirty-three words to use when describing a character’s voice so you could quickly reference them when you are stuck.
Also, check out the bottom of the post where I’ve link my other word lists.
Let’s get started!
- adenoidal – when some of the sound seems to come through the nose of the character
- appealing – attractive; your character might go for this tone when they want something from another character
- breathy – could show that your character is out of breath due to physical exertion or because of strong feelings
- brittle – as if your character is about to start crying
- croaky – as if your character has a sore throat
- dead – emotionless
- flat – an even tone without ups and downs
- fruity – deep, rich, and pleasant
- grating – annoying, unpleasant
- gravelly – low, serious
- gruff – low, rough
- guttural – deep, coming from the back of the throat
- hoarse – low and rough, often because of a sore throat
- honeyed – when a character speaks with a honeyed voice, they sound nice, but at the same time fake and as if they can’t be trusted
- husky – deep and hoarse, but often in an attractive way
- lilting – with pleasant ups and downs
- modulated – controlled
- monotonous – boring, unchanging (no ups and downs)
- nasal – as if the character is speaking through their nose
- orotund – loud, imposing
- plummy – having an accent thought typical of the English upper classes; usually used as a negative (the character who uses the word doesn’t like the character who speaks in this way)
- raucous – loud and harsh
- rich – strong and pleasant
- ringing – loud and clear
- shrill – high-pitched and unpleasant
- singsong – your character’s voice rises and falls as in following a tune
- small – quiet
- soft-spoken – quiet, gentle
- thickly – low
- thin – high-pitched
- throaty – low, comes from deep within the throat
- tremulous – unsteady
- wobbly – with ups and downs, especially due to fear or because the character is about to cry
And now, as promised, here are the other word lists:
- 12 Handy Positive Words to Describe Facial Expressions
- 17 Handy Negative Words to Describe Facial Expressions
- 40 Words to Describe Your Character’s Eyes
- 47 Ways for Your Characters to Walk
- 31 Words to Use Instead of Very
- 20 Words to Use Instead of Nice
- Is Harry Potter’s Fear a Phobia? A List of Phobias to Include in Your Book
I hope these lists help you! If you’d like me to compile another one for you, drop me a comment!
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