has a loud/quiet/soft voice She has a loud/quiet/soft voice.

a low-pitched/high-pitched voice

a booming/breathy/clear/deep/fruity/gravelly/husky/squeaky voice

a baritone/soprano singing voice

You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased.

in a quavering voice "I don't know what you mean," said Fran in a quavering voice.

lower your voice She lowered her voice to a whisper.

raise your voice You'll have to raise your voice (= speak louder) if you want to be heard in here.

lose your voice I have a cold and I think I'm losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak).

voice is breaking He's at that age when his voice is breaking (= changing from a boy's to a man's).

voice-activated She's done a lot of work with voice-activated computers.

There was only one dissenting voice during the discussion.

make your voice heard Unfortunately a strike was the only way to make our voices heard.

the voice of The committee represents the voice of the students.

Developing countries are demanding a stronger voice (= right to express opinions) in the debate.

give someone a voice Millions of women sit in silence and loneliness. Give them a voice, please.

Members themselves say being part of a national union gives them a voice to fight for their rights.

voice of reason She just won't listen to the voice of reason.

voice of experience I wouldn't work for Peter if I were you - this is the voice of experience talking!

active/passive voice The verb in the first sentence is in the active/passive voice.

I have voiced my objections to the plan to management.

[ C ] She spoke in a low, soft voice, and I had to ask her to speak louder.

[ C ] I heard the murmur of voices.

[ C ] I’ve been talking so much that my voice is getting hoarse.

[ U ] I’ve got a cold and I’m losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak).

[ C ] The senator added his voice to the protest.

[ U ] The kids want to have a voice in where we go on our vacation.

Opponents also voiced concern about the potential traffic produced by the project.