intonate
[ in-toh-neyt, -tuh- ]
Origin of intonate
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How to use intonate in a sentence
Those who didn't faint contributed variously intonated screams to the general unrest.
"And That's How It Was, Officer" | Ralph SholtoHis shades of meaning are accurately intonated and perfectly comprehendible to the well versed hunter.
Hunting Dogs | Oliver Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for intonate
intonate
/ (ˈɪntəʊˌneɪt) /
verb(tr)
to pronounce or articulate (continuous connected speech) with a characteristic rise and fall of the voice
a less common word for intone
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