Monotone

['mɒnətəʊn] or ['mɑnəton]

Definition

(noun.) an unchanging intonation.

(noun.) a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts).

Typist: Michael--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A single unvaried tone or sound.

(n.) The utterance of successive syllables, words, or sentences, on one unvaried key or line of pitch.

Typist: Willie

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Single tone, unvaried sound.[2]. Sameness or uniformity of tone.

Checked by Erwin

Definition

n. a single unvaried tone or sound: a succession of sounds having the same pitch: a piece of writing in one strain throughout.—v.t. and v.i. to intone chant.—adjs. Monoton′ic Monot′onous uttered in one unvaried tone: marked by dull uniformity.—adv. Monot′onously.—n. Monot′ony dull uniformity of tone or sound: want of modulation in speaking or reading: (fig.) irksome sameness or want of variety.

Editor: Stu