singsong
2
6.6
- adjective
- /ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ/
- He pulled a face and mimicked his sister in a high, singsong voice.
Examples
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No matter how good your slides, a singsong delivery dulls the minds of your audience.
Academic text (1996) -
He made the sign of the cross with his hands and in a singsong voice spoke words that were like Spanish, but not the same.
Fiction book (1995) -
" His tone of voice was light, still singsong, but everything else had darkened.
Fiction book (2001) -
"How're you doing, Mr. Doctor?" Her speech was too fluid, too singsong.
Fiction book (1995) -
His voice had a mellow, singsong quality that seemed to harmonize with the steady rain outside.
Fiction book (2001) -
Lifting both hands, he began to make strange designs in the air and, at the same time, he started to chant words in a loud, singsong voice.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Rachael Amanda," she crooned in a singsong voice.
Fiction book (1991) -
As he worked, he stroked El Capitan and praised him in a crooning, singsong voice.
Fiction book (1994) -
He is using a singsong, highly inflected vocal tone, much like the tone that Mrs. Anderson herself uses when she reads the book to the class.
Academic text (1999) -
"Are you going to see your girlfriend?" she asks in a singsong voice.
Synonyms
6
7.5
A voice or way of speaking that sounds like a simple musical tune
1
5.3
A voice or sound that stays on one tone and does not change
1
4.6
Said or sung with a regular beat, often by a group
1
7.2
Said or sung in a steady voice like a chant
1
6.8
A slow, steady sound that repeats like people singing the same short words
Antonyms
How Rhythmic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Singsong comes from the words sing and song, so it brings to mind a musical, rhythmic sound. That's why singsong can describe a voice that sounds like a simple song, often with a chantlike rhythm.