intoning

ɪnˈtoʊnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of intoning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicact of chanting or speaking with musical tone

The intoning of the prayer filled the hall.

inspect

observe

Adjective

speech

Rare

uttering in a monotone

Rare

She spoke in an intoning manner, without any emotion.

chanting

reciting

music

Rare

having a chant-like or rhythmic quality

Rare

The intoning chant echoed in the hall.

chanting

rhythmic

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Origin of intoning

Latin, intonare (to thunder)

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chanting

adj.

sacred texts

related to singing or intoning sacred texts

Examples of intoning in a sentence

During meditation, the intoning of mantras steadied her breathing.
His intoning voice made the lecture dull.
The intoning chant echoed through the hall.
The intoning melody filled the cathedral.
Her intoning voice captivated the audience.

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French:intonation, monotone, ...
German:Intonieren, monoton intonierend, ...
Italian:intonazione, intonare monotono, ...
Spanish:entonación, monótono, ...
Portuguese:entoação, monótono, ...
Chinese:吟唱, 单调, ...
Japanese:詠唱, 単調に話す, ...
Arabic:إِنْشَاد, رتيب, ...
Hebrew:הַטָּעָנָה, מוֹנוֹטוֹנִי, ...
Russian:интонирование, монотонно произносить, ...
Ukrainian:інтонування, монотонний, ...
Hindi:सस्वर पाठ, निरस, ...
Bengali:সুর করে পাঠ, একঘেয়ে স্বরে বলা, ...
Catalan:entonació, entonant monòtonament, ...
Czech:intonování, monotónní, ...
Danish:intonation, monotont talende, ...
Dutch:intoneren, eentonig, ...
Greek:ψαλμώδηση, μονότονος, ...
Hungarian:intonálás, monoton, ...
Khmer:ការសូត្របន្លឺសំឡេង, និយាយដោយសំឡេងរាបស្មើ, ...
Korean:낭송, 단조로운, ...
Persian:آواخوانی, یکنواخت, ...
Polish:intonowanie, monotonny, ...
Portuguese (BR):entoação, falando em tom monótono, ...
Romanian:intonare, monoton, ...
Swedish:intonerande, monoton, ...
Thai:การขับร้องเป็นทำนอง, เสียงเดียว, ...
Turkish:terennüm, tekdüze, ...
Vietnamese:sự xướng âm, giọng đều đều, ...

intone

ɪnˈtoʊn

Definition of intone - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

vocal delivery

Rare

produce words in a slow, drawn-out, sing-song or serious manner

Rare

He began to intone the names slowly, with a solemn, sing-song voice.
She intoned the chant as the candles flickered around her.
The judge intoned the verdict in a flat, emotionless voice.

annihilation

devastation

ruin

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Origin of intone

Latin, intonare (to thunder)

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French:dire d'une voix monocorde, ...
German:intonieren, ...
Italian:intonare, ...
Spanish:entonar, ...
Portuguese:entoar, ...
Chinese:吟诵, ...
Japanese:朗唱する, ...
Arabic:رَتَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְרִיא בְּנִגּוּן, ...
Russian:произносить нараспев, ...
Ukrainian:інтонувати, ...
Hindi:गंभीर, खिंचे हुए स्वर में बोलना, ...
Bengali:গম্ভীর সুরে উচ্চারণ করা, ...
Catalan:entonar, ...
Czech:intonovat, ...
Danish:intonere, ...
Dutch:intoneren, ...
Greek:απαγγέλλω, ...
Hungarian:intonálni, ...
Khmer:សូត្រដោយសំឡេងអូសបន្លាយ, ...
Korean:낭송하다, ...
Persian:با لحن کشیده خواند, ...
Polish:intonować, ...
Portuguese (BR):entonar, ...
Romanian:a intona, ...
Swedish:intonera, ...
Thai:กล่าวเป็นทำนอง, ...
Turkish:tekdüze okumak, ...
Vietnamese:ngâm nga, ...

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Definition of intoning - Reverso English Dictionary

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