to cantillate

Examples

• All

• The rabbi cantillated the blessing, filling the synagogue with solemn music.

• Can you cantillate that verse for us?

• Students were taught how to cantillate passages from ancient scriptures.

• They cantillate the psalms during the service.

• During the service, the priest cantillated the psalms in a melodic tone.

• The rabbi cantillated the blessing, filling the synagogue with solemn music.

• Students were taught how to cantillate passages from ancient scriptures.

Synonyms

S

to sing

vsto cantillate

∞ 1.0

To make musical sounds with your voice

is narrower, focusing on prayer recitation with melodic intonation

C

to chant

vsto cantillate

178 4.4

To sing or say the same words again and again with a steady beat, often with others

focuses on musical recitation of prayers with melodic intonation

I

to intone

vsto cantillate

3 7.2

Say words slowly in a steady, sometimes flat or musical voice

is more about reciting prayers with expressive melodic intonation

S

to singsong

vsto cantillate

1 6.1

To speak or chant with a regular, rhythmic rise and fall

is typically more formal and focused on sacred recitation than playfulness

P

to psalm

vsto cantillate

9.9

To sing religious songs from the Bible during worship

is about reciting prayers or sacred texts with musical intonation

I

to intonate

vsto cantillate

8.1

Say words in a musical or serious tone

focuses on melodic prayer recitation rather than dramatic pitch use

H

to hymn

vsto cantillate

5.9

To sing praise, often in a religious service

is more specific to musical recitation of prayers than general praise

How Musical

to sing

∞ 1.0

to chant

178 4.4

to cantillate

• Specialized

9.9

to intonate

8.1

to recite

86 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology