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cantillation
/ ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən /
noun
- the traditional notation representing the various traditional Jewish melodies to which scriptural passages are chanted
- chanting or intonation
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Example Sentences
They guide the modulated flow of the voice in cantillation, thus serving, in a certain sense, as musical notes.
From Project Gutenberg
The cantillation of the mele was in the distinct and quiet tone and manner which the Hawaiians termed ko'i-honua.
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The feature that most interests us is the singing, or cantillation, of the oli.
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