What is Voice? It is the mean of communication. Some of use can’t stay a minute without using it. So let’s learn about different types of voices. We can use our voice to do other things apart from talking for instance singing.
People who are very good at singing their voice can be described as melodious, mellifluous, angelic etc. A voice that is loud and sharp can be called as orotund, raucous or shrill voice.
Words to Describe Voice in Writing
Following are some adjectives you can use for someone’s voice descriptions for its quality:
| Adenoidal | Appealing | Croaky | Hoarse | High pitched |
| Nasal | Orotund | Wobbly | Gruff | Throaty |
| Toneless | Wheezy | Cheery | Raucous | Angelic |
| Guttural | Monotonous | Shrill | Stentorian | Honeyed |
| Disembodied | Modulated | Flat | Dulcet | Euphonious |
| Brittle | Soft | Mellow | Melodic | Lilting |
| Quavering | Taut | Smoky | Singsong | Gravelly |
| Fruity | Foghorn | Strident | Tremulous | Mellifluous |
| Strangled | Thick | Aloud | Booming | Divine |
| Saccharine | Heavenly | Luscious | Magnificent | Majestic |
Let’s see how someone’s voice can tell his state of being. If someone has a brittle voice it means they are about to cry. Croaky voice is a low rough voice as if someone has a sore throat. If the sound seems to come through the nose of someone it is said to be adenoidal or nasal. Monotonous voice is boring or unpleasant voice. Wheezy is used to describe a voice that is made by someone who has difficulty in breathing. Smoky voice is an attractive voice. Very loud voice is called as stentorian. If someone is nervous then his or her voice is quavering.
Voice is often compared with several things, have a look at following examples.
1. “Voice like the music of rills.”-William Cullen Bryant
2. “His voice is like the rising storm.”-Lord Byron
3. “Her voice is like the harmony of angels.”-Beaumont and Fletcher etc.
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