intonate¹ /inˈtō-nāt or -tə-/

To intone

intonāˈtion noun

1. Modulation or rise and fall in pitch of the voice
2. The opening phrase of any plainsong melody, sung usu either by the officiating priest alone, or by one or more selected choristers
3. Pitching of musical notes
4. Intoning

intonāˈtional adjective

inˈtonātor noun

A monochord

intone /in-tōnˈ/ transitive verb and intransitive verb

1. To chant, read or utter in musical tones, singsong, or monotone
2. To begin by singing the opening phrase
3. To utter with a particular intonation

intōnˈer noun

intōnˈing noun and adjective

intōnˈingly adverb

intonate² /inˈtō-nāt/ (obsolete)

To thunder

• Chubb
• chubbier
• chubbiest
• chubbily
• chubbiness
• chubbinesses
• chubb-lock
• chubby
• chubs
• chuck
• by the yard
• by-thing
• by-things
• by-time
• by times
• bytownite
• bytownites
• by transverse
• by trial and error
• by turns
• by virtue of
• by water
• byway
• by way of
• byways