intonates
Voices with pitch
Intonates is the third-person singular of intonate, meaning to speak or recite with a particular pitch pattern or musical quality.
The word overlaps almost entirely with the more common intone: The priest intonates the blessing.
Intonate appears occasionally in discussions of speech melody or chanting, but intone is preferred in most contexts.
Expresses in words
- enunciatesSpeaks with clear pronunciation
- pronouncesUtters with articulation
- uttersExpresses through speech
- declaresStates openly and firmly
states · inflection · cadence · emphasis · prosody · stress · accent · modulation
Frequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
vibrato · falsetto · soprano · tenor · alto · bass · vocalize · chant
Pleasing sequence of notes
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- octaveEight-note interval
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- noteShort written record
arpeggio · cadence · modulation · crescendo · decrescendo · legato · staccato · dynamics
Irony used to mock
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
disbelief · contempt · sympathy · exasperation · impatience · mockery · approval · warmth
articulates
Expresses in words
- enunciatesSpeaks with clear pronunciation
- pronouncesUtters with articulation
- uttersExpresses through speech
declares · states · inflection · cadence · emphasis · prosody · stress · accent · modulation · diction
pitch
Frequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
register · vibrato · falsetto · soprano · tenor · alto · bass · vocalize · chant · drone
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
note · arpeggio · cadence · modulation · crescendo · decrescendo · legato · staccato · dynamics · phrasing
sarcasm
Irony used to mock
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- angerIntense hostile emotion
surprise · disbelief · contempt · sympathy · exasperation · impatience · mockery · approval · warmth · coldness