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intonings

intonings is the plural of intoning.

Meaning of intoning

Noun

intoning (plural intonings)

  1. intonation
    • 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[…]1999, Michael A. Morrison, John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor, page 79

Questions about intonings

What is intonings the plural of?
Intonings is the plural of intoning.

Words near intonings in the dictionary

  1. intoners
  2. intones
  3. intoneth
  4. intoning
  5. intoningly
  6. intonings
  7. intook
  8. intoplicine
  9. intore
  10. intorsion
  11. intorsions

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