singsong in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for singsong in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.singsong [Am ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ, Brit ˈsɪŋsɒŋ] N

1. singsong (tone):

singsong no pl

sonsonete m

to talk in a singsong

cantar al hablar

to talk in a singsong

hablar cantando or con voz cantarina

2. singsong (singing session) Brit:

they had a singsong on the train

se pusieron a cantar en el tren

II.singsong [Am ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ, Brit ˈsɪŋsɒŋ] ADJ

singsong accent/tones:

singsong

cantarín

he has a singsong voice

canta al hablar

he has a singsong voice

habla cantando

he has a singsong voice

tiene una voz cantarina

Translations for singsong in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cantarín (cantarina) voz/tono/risa

singsong

habla cantando

she has a singsong voice o a lilt in her voice

singsong in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for singsong in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.singsong [ˈsɪŋsɒŋ, Am -sɑ:ŋ] N

1. singsong Brit, Aus (singing session):

singsong

concierto m espontáneo

2. singsong no pl (way of speaking):

singsong

sonsonete m

II.singsong [ˈsɪŋsɒŋ, Am -sɑ:ŋ] ADJ

to speak in a singsong voice

hablar cantando

singsong Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to speak in a singsong voice

hablar cantando

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When he finally starts talking, it's in a series of voices not his own, drifting between a high, manic monotone and a sleepy singsong.

mmajunkie.com

He makes his case without a trace of bitterness, his singsong voice barely above a whisper.

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He was so excited that she was singing to him and was trying to get out his best singsong voice.

www.vanityfair.com

They are debating chambers, dating agencies, information centres; there is even the odd singsong.

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He knows which syllables to emphasize, when to add a singsong lilt, when to snarl.

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If the singsong nastiness going on outside bothered her one jot, she wouldn't show it for a moment.

calgaryherald.com

Much singsong loveliness lurks amidst the bracing noise and tricked-out polyrhythms.

www.thestar.com

Notice the sellotape bracelet worn by the video's infuriatingly singsong host.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He plays around with pitch and meter, jumping in and out of the pocket and launching into moments of dizzy singsong.

www.stereogum.com

This was when the angwe proclamation was heard at the top of the announcers singsong voice.

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