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ADJECTIVES Ways of Speaking
ADJECTIVES Ways of Speaking
WAYS OF SPEAKING.
1. Deep: adjective /dip/ (of a sound) low:
a wonderfully deep voice
2. Husky: adjective /hs.ki/ A voice that is husky is low and rough, often in an attractive way, or because of illness:
She's got a nice husky voice - very sexy.
You sound husky - do you have a cold?
3. Lively adjective /lav.li full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting.
It's hard work teaching a class of lively children
11. Nasal adjective /ne.zl/ If a person's voice is nasal, it has a particular sound because air is going through their nose when they speak:
a nasal accent
She spoke in nasal tones.