noun
the manner or quality of a person's voice or the modulation of intonation in speaking
verb
to utter or recite in a particular tone or with a particular intonation
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The priest began to intone the prayers during the church service.
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She likes to intone different voices when reading stories to her children.
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Stop intoning like that, you sound ridiculous.
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The speaker's voice seemed to intone a sense of urgency in his message.