intone

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intone

/ɪnˈtoʊn/ US
/ɪnˈtəʊn/ UK

Rhymes with -əʊn

Where it comes from

From Middle English entune, entone, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonō, from in- (inchoative prefix) + tonus (“pitch, tone”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); doublet of intonate. Cognate with French entonner, Italian intonare.

verb intones · intoning · intoned

transitive To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
transitive To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant. to intone the church service
Similar: sing
intransitive To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

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@misc{intone_2026,
  title = {intone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}