[
UK
/ɪntˈəʊnd/
]
[ US /ˌɪnˈtoʊnd/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈtoʊnd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
their chantlike intoned prayers
a singsong manner of speaking
How To Use intoned In A Sentence
- Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer.
- Messieurs," he intoned, bowing low and directing them to one of the little tables. The Life of the World to Come
- Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer.
- “That poor horse, death by stupid tourist” she kind of intoned to herself. MELANCHOLY WRECKS
- The priest intoned the blessing.
- ‘This area is off-limits to tourists at the moment,’ it intoned in a metallic voice.
- But Jesus is here!" the priest intoned.
- `The monument, ma'am ," intoned Bunbury, rocking back slightly on his heels. THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PRINCE
- That’s not what he said, but keep trying to slander him. and, the parodyll probably meant “intoned”, but he thought that would be redundant with “dark-toned” … the stoopid is very strong this monday … Think Progress » Right Wing Rallies Around Trent Lott’s Segregationist Remarks To Attack Harry Reid
- There are, furthermore, ‘no excuses’, it is intoned, for the fact that he ran when armed plainclothed police officers shouted at him.