cantillation

/ˌkæntəˈleɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act or style of chanting or reciting in a musical way, especially in religious worship.
    • The cantillation in the cathedral echoed through the stone walls.
    • Students of liturgy learn the traditional cantillation for the holy texts.
    • The cantillation of the scripture added a solemn beauty to the ceremony.
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