CANTILLATES Synonyms
1 hypernym for cantillates. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CANTILLATES
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| carols | noun n | |||||
noun • joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ • a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) verb • sing carols | ||||||
| chants | verb v | |||||
noun • a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone verb • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||||||
| croons | verb v | |||||
verb • sing softly | ||||||
| hums | verb v | |||||
noun • an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan • the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity • a humming noise verb • sing with closed lips • be noisy with activity • sound with a monotonous hum • make a low continuous sound | ||||||
| intones | verb v | |||||
verb • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone | ||||||
| modulates | verb v | |||||
verb • change the key of, in music • vary the pitch of one's speech • fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of • adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of • vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves) | ||||||
| pipes | noun n | |||||
noun • a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco • a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. • a hollow cylindrical shape • a tubular wind instrument • the flues and stops on a pipe organ verb • utter a shrill cry • transport by pipeline • play on a pipe • trim with piping | ||||||
| recites | verb v | |||||
verb • recite in elocution • repeat aloud from memory • render verbally • narrate or give a detailed account of • specify individually | ||||||
| sings | verb v | |||||
verb • deliver by singing • produce tones with the voice • to make melodious sounds • make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| trills | verb v | |||||
noun • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula verb • pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | ||||||
| vocalizes | verb v | |||||
verb • utter with vibrating vocal chords • sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel • pronounce as a vowel • express or state clearly • utter speech sounds | ||||||
| warbles | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly verb • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below • sing by changing register; sing by yodeling | ||||||
| chant | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone verb • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||||||
| intonate | verb v | |||||
verb • speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | ||||||
| intone | verb v | |||||
verb • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone | ||||||