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speak vs intone

intone vs speak

speak and intone both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speak No No Yes No
intone No No Yes No
As verbs, intone is a hyponym of speak; that is, intone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speak:
  • speak: express in speech
  • intone: utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
speak (verb) intone (verb)
express in speech recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
exchange thoughts; talk with speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
use language utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
give a speech to
make a characteristic or natural sound
Difference between speak and intone

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