Intoning

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    intonation

    "The "tragic elevation" and musical intonings common in early-twentieth-century revivals were looked on as cardinal sins; all efforts were focused on creating a technique that would convey the illusion of "natural" speech[…]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of intone form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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chantintonateanthemballadcantillatecarol

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"When the king came in, the choir began intoning praises."

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