# intone

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈtoʊn/

## Definitions
1. To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
2. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant.
3. To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

## Etymology
From Middle English entune, entone, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonō, from in- (inchoative prefix) + tonus (“pitch, tone”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); doublet of intonate. Cognate with French entonner, Italian intonare.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intone