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intone

Dictionary definition · intone

verb

  1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
  2. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm"The rabbi chanted a prayer"
  3. speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone"please intonate with sadness"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).