cantillation
IPA: kˈæntɪɫˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.
- Chanting.
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Examples of "cantillation" in Sentences
- It is also used in cantillation.
- Cantillation marks indicate prosody.
- Cantillation is part of synagogue life.
- His technique in cantillation was unique.
- There are two systems of cantillation marks in the Tanakh.
- In general, each word in the Tanach has one cantillation sign.
- The rules governing the sequence of cantillation marks are as follows.
- Spanish and Portuguese traditional cantillation has several unique elements.
- Gershayim is also the name of a disjunctive cantillation accent in the Tanakh .