intones
Recites with pitch
Intones is the third-person singular of intone, meaning to speak or recite in a measured, solemn, or monotonous tone.
Often used for ritualistic or ceremonial speech: The priest intones the blessing.
The word suggests gravity or formality, sometimes ironically: She intones the company mission statement at every meeting.
Repetitive rhythmic phrase
- reciteSpeak from memory
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- liturgyFormal worship structure
mantra · psalm · hymn · prayer · vespers · gregorian · monotone · cadence
Frequency of sound
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- noteShort written record
- inflectionWord form alteration
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
timbre · resonance · vocalize · sing · hum · croon · warble · tonal
Unmanned flying machine
- flatLacking vertical variation
- dullLacking edge or interest
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- droningSustained monotonous sound
singsong · mechanical · robotic · lifeless · colorless · uninflected · plodding · tedious
Serious and worrying
- reverentFeeling profound respect
- somberGravely serious in mood
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
earnest · mournful · funereal · eulogize · pronounce · declare · proclaim · announce
Completely capturing one's attention
- entrancingDeeply captivating or bewitching
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
- lullingCalming into tranquility
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
incantatory · rhythmic · trancelike · enchanting · captivating · meditative · droning · repetitive
chant
Repetitive rhythmic phrase
- reciteSpeak from memory
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- incantationSpoken magical formula
liturgy · mantra · psalm · hymn · prayer · vespers · gregorian · monotone · cadence · recitation
pitch
Frequency of sound
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- noteShort written record
- inflectionWord form alteration
modulation · timbre · resonance · vocalize · sing · hum · croon · warble · tonal · voice
drone
Unmanned flying machine
- flatLacking vertical variation
- dullLacking edge or interest
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
droning · singsong · mechanical · robotic · lifeless · colorless · uninflected · plodding · tedious · deadpan
grave
Serious and worrying
serious · earnest · mournful · funereal · eulogize · pronounce · declare · proclaim · announce · declaim
mesmerizing
Completely capturing one's attention
- entrancingDeeply captivating or bewitching
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
- lullingCalming into tranquility
soothing · incantatory · rhythmic · trancelike · enchanting · captivating · meditative · droning · repetitive
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