cantillation

From or equivalent to cantillate +‎ -ion / -ation.

• IPA^(key): /ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/

cantillation (countable and uncountable, plural cantillations)

1. The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.
2. Chanting.

• trope

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cantillation f (plural cantillations)

1. cantillation (the act of cantillating)