Reading tone of voice

Reading tone of voice is sensing the meaning carried not by the words but by the manner of delivery. The same sentence "I am fine" can, according to its tone, express ease or weariness. The speed, pauses, and timbre of speech, this layer called prosody in linguistics, give the map of an inner state. The coach notices the gap between the content of the words and their tone. A break in the tone often points to the place that needs to be dwelt upon.