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intone
[in-tohn]
verb (used with object)
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize.
to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service).
to recite or chant in monotone.
verb (used without object)
to speak or recite in a singing voice, especially in monotone; chant.
Music.to produce a tone, or a particular series of tones, like a scale, especially with the voice.
intone
/ ɪˈəʊ /
verb
to utter, recite, or sing (a chant, prayer, etc) in a monotonous or incantatory tone
(intr) to speak with a particular or characteristic intonation or tone
to sing (the opening phrase of a psalm, etc) in plainsong
Other 51Թ Forms
- intoner noun
- half-intoned adjective
- unintoned adjective
- ˈٴDzԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intone1
Example Sentences
He addresses his dead son, musing as to whether to plead guilty to the charges against him: “Hey, little man, can you hear me?” he intones.
“You feel imprisoned by responsibility for her,” he intones.
"We look for confidence in our achievements, our appearance, our accomplishments," intoned the perfectly coiffed and made-up Angela Halili on a recent episode of the "Girls Gone Bible" podcast.
"Carrageenan, riboflavin, monosodium glutamate and 20 others that I can’t pronounce," he said, as one of the "MAHA moms" gravely intoned, "that stuff's really bad."
When asked about immigration, she consistently intoned: “Our immigration system is broken.”
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