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intone

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtəʊn/

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Definition of intone

verb

[with object]
  • say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice:he intoned a short Latin prayer [with direct speech]:‘All rise,’ intoned the usher

Derivatives

intoner

noun

Origin:

late 15th century (originally as entone): from Old French entoner or medieval Latin intonare, from in- 'into' + Latin tonus 'tone'

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