intone

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtəʊn/

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'