Intone
Intone , transitive verb
[Late Latin intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + Latin tonus tone. See Tone and compare Entune, Intonate.]
1.
To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
2.
To speak with a distinctive or unusual tone in the voice, or in a monotone; as, the professor intoned his lectures as though by rote.
Intone , intransitive verb
To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. — Pope