singsong tone
Rising-falling vocal pattern
A singsong tone rises and falls in a repetitive, rhythmic pattern, like a chant or nursery rhyme.
It often sounds mechanical or childish: She recited the pledge in a singsong tone.
The term usually carries mild criticism—suggesting the speaker sounds bored, condescending, or artificially cheerful rather than naturally expressive.
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- liltingPleasantly wavering in pitch
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- up and downAlternating between extremes
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
vocal fry · musical · cadence · nursery · nursery rhyme · rhyme · intonation · crooning · whining · passive aggressive · repetitive · pitch · inflection · childlike · baby talk · reading aloud · taunting · mocking