intonate

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
    recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

Word Origin

intonate (v.)
1795, from Medieval Latin intonatus, past participle of intonare (see intone) + -ate (2). Compare Italian intonare, French entonner. Related: Intonated; intonating.

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