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intone

verb

Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈtoʊn

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Definitions

verb

  1. Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

    “The rabbi chanted a prayer”

verb

  1. Speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone

    “Please intonate with sadness”

verb

  1. Utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

    “The students chanted the same slogan over and over again”

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Example Sentences

The rabbi chanted a prayer
Please intonate with sadness
The students chanted the same slogan over and over again

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