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cantillation

/ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/

cantillation noun: the intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.

Noun

cantillation (countable and uncountable, plural cantillations)

  1. The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.
  2. Chanting.

cantillation meaning in Bengali

cantillation in Bengali

বাক্যের স্বরভঙ্গি, জপ করা

Synonyms of cantillation

Forms of cantillation

pluralcantillations

Origin of cantillation

From or equivalent to cantillate + -ion / -ation.

Words formed from cantillation

Questions about cantillation

What does cantillation mean?
Cantillation means the intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.
What is cantillation in Bengali?
Cantillation in Bengali is বাক্যের স্বরভঙ্গি, জপ করা. See Cantillation meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is cantillation?
Cantillation is a noun.
How do you pronounce cantillation?
Cantillation is pronounced /ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/.
What is the plural of cantillation?
The plural of cantillation is cantillations.

Words near cantillation in the dictionary

  1. cantiling
  2. cantillate
  3. cantillated
  4. cantillates
  5. cantillating
  6. cantillation
  7. cantillational
  8. cantillations
  9. cantillatory
  10. Cantillo
  11. Cantillon effect

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