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cantillation vs chanting

chanting vs cantillation

cantillation and chanting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cantillation Yes No No No
chanting Yes No No No
As nouns, chanting is a hypernym of cantillation; that is, chanting is a word with a broader meaning than cantillation:
  • cantillation: liturgical chanting
  • chanting: the act of singing in a monotonous tone
Other hypernyms of cantillation include intonation.
cantillation (noun) chanting (noun)
liturgical chanting the act of singing in a monotonous tone
Difference between cantillation and chanting

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