Intonate

[in-toh-neyt, -tuh-] /ˈɪn toʊˌneɪt, -tə-/

verb (used with object), intonated, intonating.
1.
to utter with a particular or modulation of voice.
2.
to ; chant.
/ˈɪntəʊˌneɪt/
verb (transitive)
1.
to pronounce or articulate (continuous connected speech) with a characteristic rise and fall of the voice
2.
a less common word for intone
v.

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

Read Also:

Intonation
[in-toh-ney-shuh n, -tuh-] /ˌɪn toʊˈneɪ ʃən, -tə-/ noun 1. the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures. 2. the act or manner of . 3. the manner of producing musical tones, specifically the relation in […]
Intonational
[in-toh-ney-shuh n, -tuh-] /ˌɪn toʊˈneɪ ʃən, -tə-/ noun 1. the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures. 2. the act or manner of . 3. the manner of producing musical tones, specifically the relation in […]
Intonation pattern
noun 1. (linguistics) a characteristic series of musical pitch levels that serves to distinguish between questions, statements, and other types of utterance in a language

Intone
[in-tohn] /ɪnˈtoʊn/ verb (used with object), intoned, intoning. 1. to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation. 2. to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize. 3. to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service). 4. to recite or chant in monotone. verb (used without […]
Intoner
[in-tohn] /ɪnˈtoʊn/ verb (used with object), intoned, intoning. 1. to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation. 2. to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize. 3. to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service). 4. to recite or chant in monotone. verb (used without […]