Difference between Intone and Intonate

What is the difference between Intone and Intonate?

Intone as a verb is to give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize. while Intonate as a verb is to intone; to utter.

Intone

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant; as, to intone the church service. To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

Intonate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To intone; to utter.To thunder or to utter in a sonorous or thunderous voice.

We hope you now know whether to use Intone or Intonate in your sentence.

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