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singsong

[ sing-sawng, -song ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

verse, or a piece of verse, that is monotonously jingly in rhythm and pattern of pitch.
monotonous rhythmical cadence, tone, or sound.
British. an unrehearsed singing of well-known songs by an audience or other informal, untrained group; a community sing.

singsong

/ ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ /

an accent, metre, or intonation that is characterized by an alternately rising and falling rhythm, as in a person's voice, piece of verse, etc
an informal session of singing, esp of popular or traditional songs

First recorded in 1600–10; sing + song

Some women — and I won’t say all, but I think it is closer to all than none — have heard their own first names called out in this singsong tone.

The clerk of the court cleared his throat and called out something in incomprehensible singsong.

He had a singsong way of "getting it off," at the same time beating time with his hands on either side of his plate.

A crackling of noise with a singsong rhythm, the volume of which, low at first, arose to a drone filled the cabin.

"You are very kind to call on us, Mr. Colburne," said the silver voice with a musical accent which almost amounted to a singsong.

The singsong verses had almost the dignity of lyric expression, of the essence of familiarity with that which is unknown.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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