What does intoning mean?
Intoning means present participle and gerund of intone.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of intone.
The "tragic elevation" and musical intonings common in early-twentieth-century revivals were looked on as cardinal sins; all efforts were focused on creating a technique that would convey the illusion of "natural" speech[…]
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Intoning means present participle and gerund of intone.
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The "tragic elevation" and musical intonings common in early-twentieth-century revivals were looked on as cardinal sins; all efforts were focused on creating a technique that would convey the illusion of "natural" speech[…]
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