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Intoning

Intone \In*tone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Intoning.] [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.]

  1. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.

  2. To speak with a distinctive or unusual tone in the voice, or in a monotone; as, the professor intoned his lectures as though by rote.

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intoning

n. intonation vb. (present participle of intone English)