0 present participle of intone --
1 to say something slowly and seriously in a voice that does not rise or fall much: --
[ + speech ] "Let us pray," the priest intoned to his congregation.
Meticulous clarity, an ingenious twist in punctuation, modulation and intoning, coupled with an import of soulful meditation on every syllable, both lyrical and musical, marked his singing.
The five antiphons and psalms are sung with the first assistant intoning the antiphons and the cantors intoning the psalms.
It was here that her most prominent qualities of the vocal technique (e.g. flawless intoning, unique way of carrying a note) started to take shape.
A curious practice which exists from ancient times is the intoning of the antiphons and psalms to the celebrant.
None of his intoning devices have survived, though recently some have been reconstructed and used in performances.
Its use after compline is likely traceable to the monastic practice of intoning it in chapel and chanting it on the way to sleeping quarters.
Ominous choirs are heard intoning as the black skies give way to high winds and tall waves.
When she reaches 9, an ominous-sounding male voice is suddenly heard intoning the countdown of a rocket launch.
