Synonyms for intonate

Most common

chant · intone · cantillate

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To intone or recite (words), especially emphatically or in a chanting manner.

Related words

Word family

intonation

Forms

Past participle

intonated
e.g. intonated → chanted, intoned, cantillated…

Example sentences

• chant Gunter started to chant in some weird language.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

chant¹

6 letters

intone²

10 letters

cantillate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (intone² = 2 syllables).