intone
VerbUS[in-tohn]/ˌɪnˈtoʊn/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (3)intoned, intoning
- utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically“The students chanted the same slogan over and over again”Synonyms: tonechantMore general talk, speak
- recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm“The rabbi chanted a prayer”Synonyms: chantintonatecantillateMore general singMore specific singsong
- speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone“please intonate with sadness”Synonyms: intonateMore general pronounce, label
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·tone′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Intoned; present participle & verbal noun Intoning.]
Origin: LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.
1. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
2. To speak with a distinctive or unusual tone in the voice, or in a monotone; as, the professor intoned his lectures as though by rote.
In·tone′ intransitive verb
To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. Alexander Pope
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors