What does "cantillation" mean?

The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.

What is a synonym for "cantillation"?

Common synonyms include: intoning, psalmody, trope.

Pronounced //ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən//.

/ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches. countable, uncountable
2
liturgical chanting wordnet
3
Chanting. countable, uncountable

From or equivalent to cantillate + -ion / -ation.