D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Intone

/ĭnˌ-tōn'/ · In·tone · IPA /ɪnˈtoʊn/
01 v. t. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
imp. & p. p. Intoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Intoning
  1. 1.
    To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
  2. 2.
    To speak with a distinctive or unusual tone in the voice, or in a monotone; as, the professor intoned his lectures as though by rote.
02 v. i. To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.
  1. 1.
    To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.