cantillate
verb
can·til·late ˈkan-tə-ˌlāt 
cantillated; cantillating
transitive verb
: to recite with musical tones
cantillation
ˌkan-tə-ˈlā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Despite the vast altars on which networks make gruesome sacrifices while cantillating to their gods, neither of these shows will last forever. 
Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Latin cantilatus, past participle of cantilare to sing, perhaps from cantilena
First Known Use
circa 1828, in the meaning defined above