cantillate

/ˌkæntəˈleɪt/
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Other forms: cantillated; cantillating

Definitions of cantillate
  1. verb
    recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
    synonyms: chant, intonate, intone
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    types:
    singsong
    speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong
    type of:
    sing
    produce tones with the voice
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