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Intone – To speak in a voice with little rise or fall in pitch

(Pronounced in-tohn)

To remember the definition of the word intone, use the following mnemonic:

The lecturer spoke in a continuous tone (intone) that didn't rise or fall in pitch and sent all the students to sleep. 

The lecturer spoke in a continuous tone (intone) that didn't rise or fall in pitch and sent all the students to sleep

Examples of intone in a sentence

The teacher's intoned lessons made it hard to stay interested in anything she said. 

Due to his nerves, he would often intone his presentations.

Her intone reading could make even the most exciting books tedious and boring.

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