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Chanting

noun/kɹˈiːphoʊl/
Definition
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈiːphoʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪmɹɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪmɹɪk/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈiːphoʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cantillateintonateintonationintonechanttone
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of singing in a monotonous tone
verbrecite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
“The rabbi chanted a prayer”
verbutter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
“The students chanted the same slogan over and over again”
Word Forms
intoneverbutter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
intonateverbrecite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
chantverbrecite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
chantnouna repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
chanternounreed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
chantingnounthe act of singing in a monotonous tone
intonationnounrise and fall of the voice pitch
cantillationnounliturgical chanting
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Singen
der Akt des Singens in einem monotonen Ton
🇫🇷French
psalmodie
le fait de chanter sur un ton monotone
🇪🇸Spanish
cantando
el acto de cantar en un tono monótono
🇮🇹Italian
cantando
l'atto di cantare in tono monotono
🇳🇱Dutch
zingen
de handeling van het zingen op een monotone toon
🇵🇹Portuguese
cantando
o ato de cantar em tom monótono
🇷🇺Russian
пение
пение монотонным тоном
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जप
नीरस स्वर में गाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
জপ
একঘেয়ে সুরে গান গাওয়ার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
கோஷமிடுதல்
சலிப்பான தொனியில் பாடும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
జపించడం
మార్పులేని స్వరంలో పాడే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
जप
नीरस स्वरात गाण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
જપ
એકવિધ સ્વરમાં ગાવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಠಣ
ಏಕತಾನತೆಯ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജപിക്കുന്നു
ഏകതാനമായ സ്വരത്തിൽ പാടുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਪ
ਇੱਕ ਇਕਸਾਰ ਸੁਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
نعرہ لگانا
نیرس لہجے میں گانے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
念诵
以单调的音调唱歌的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
詠唱
単調な調子で歌う行為
🇰🇷Korean
노래를 부르다
단조로운 음색으로 노래하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tụng kinh
hành động hát với một giọng điệu đơn điệu
🇹🇭Thai
สวดมนต์
การร้องเพลงด้วยน้ำเสียงที่จำเจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
nyanyian
tindakan bernyanyi dengan nada monoton
🇵🇭Filipino
umawit
ang pagkilos ng pag-awit sa isang monotonous na tono
🇲🇾Malay
berzikir
perbuatan menyanyi dalam nada yang membosankan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يرددون
فعل الغناء بنبرة رتيبة
🇮🇷Persian
شعار دادن
عمل آواز خواندن با لحن یکنواخت
🇹🇷Turkish
ilahi söylemek
monoton bir tonda şarkı söyleme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מזמרים
פעולת השירה בטון מונוטוני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'chanting'?
The primary meaning of 'chanting' is 'the act of singing in a monotonous tone'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chanting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chanting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chanting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chanting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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