intonement

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noun

The act or process of intoning.

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Meanings

nounintonement (countable and uncountable, plural intonements)

plural intonements

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of intoning.
  2. countableuncountableSomething intoned.

Origin

From intone + -ment.

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APA

intonement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intonement

MLA

“intonement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intonement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intonement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intonement.

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