No hyphen.
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ryansamturnerThanks, would you say worn out shouldn't be hyphenated too?'I was worn out.'A phrasal verb is not hyphenated, except when it is used as a premodifier.
ryansamturnerSo, a worn-out tone would be correct.Grammatically, yes. I can imagine a worn-out song, or worn-out lyrics, but somehow, the meaning of a worn-out tone escapes me.