Intone — Defs

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

imp. & p. p. Intoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Intoning

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.

02 v. i. To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.

1.
To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.