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PRONUNCIATION OF CANTILLATION

cantillation  [ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANTILLATION

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Cantillation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANTILLATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cantillation

Cantillation is the ritual chanting of readings from the Hebrew Bible in synagogue services. The chants are written and notated in accordance with the special signs or marks printed in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible to complement the letters and vowel points. These marks are known in English as accents and in Hebrew as טעמי המקרא ta`amei ha-mikra or just טעמים te`amim. Some of these signs were also sometimes used in medieval manuscripts of the Mishnah. The musical motifs associated with the signs are known in Hebrew as niggun or neginot and in Yiddish as טראָפ trop: the word trope is sometimes used in English with the same meaning. A primary purpose of the cantillation signs is to guide the chanting of the sacred texts during public worship. Very roughly speaking, each word of text has a cantillation mark at its primary accent and associated with that mark is a musical phrase that tells how to sing that word. The reality is more complex, with some words having two or no marks and the musical meaning of some marks dependent upon context.

Definition of cantillation in the English dictionary

The definition of cantillation in the dictionary is the traditional notation representing the various traditional Jewish melodies to which scriptural passages are chanted. Other definition of cantillation is chanting or intonation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANTILLATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANTILLATION

canticle
Canticle of Canticles
Canticles
cantico
canticum
cantier
cantiest
cantilena
cantilever
cantilever beam
cantilever bridge
cantillate
cantillatory
cantily
cantina
cantiness
canting
canting arms
cantingly
cantion

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANTILLATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of cantillation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cantillation» into 25 languages

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的cantillation
1,325 millions of speakers

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cantillation
570 millions of speakers

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cantillation
510 millions of speakers

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cantillation
380 millions of speakers
ar

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cantillation
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cantillation
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Translator English - Portuguese

cantilena
270 millions of speakers

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cantillation
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cantillation
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Cantillation
190 millions of speakers

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cantillation
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Translator English - Japanese

cantillation
130 millions of speakers

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영창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cantillation
85 millions of speakers
vi

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cantillation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cantillation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कँटलिशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terennüm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cantillazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cantillation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cantillation
40 millions of speakers

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cantillation
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cantillation
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

cantillation
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

cantillation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

resitasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cantillation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTILLATION»

The term «cantillation» is normally little used and occupies the 134.170 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTILLATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cantillation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANTILLATION»

Discover the use of cantillation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cantillation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chanting the Hebrew Bible (Student Edition)
The most authoritative guide on cantillation. Joshua Jacobson’s masterpiece—the comprehensive 1000-page guide to cantillation—is now available in this e-book edition.
Joshua R. Jacobson, 2005
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The Art of Cantillation: A Step-by-step Guide to Chanting ...
V. 1. A step-by-step guide to chanting Torah. -- v. 2. A step-by-step guide to changing Haftorah and M'gillot.
Marshall Portnoy, Josee Wolff, 2002
3
Tuning the Soul: Music as a Spiritual Process in the ...
in the Bahir, that the vowel points correspond to the soul, while the letters correspond to the body.80 The hierarchy of cantillation accents, vowel points and letters is defined by the origin of each level within the divine realm. The cantillation ...
Chani Haran Smith, 2010
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Contemporary American Reform Responsa
Talmud displays cantillation marks; a Mishnah, printed as late as 1553, also contains such marks. In ancient and medieval times, without doubt, cantillation was used an an educational device as well as a way of rendering the service more ...
Walter Jacob, 1987
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The Sacred Bridge: The Interdependence of Liturgy and Music ...
tion, on the other hand, may be considered a musically elevated imitation of oratorical cadences.4" Much more attention was paid in Judaism to cantillation than to psalmody, due to the central position of the scriptural (i.e., Penta- teuchal)  ...
Eric Werner, 1984
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Jewish Musical Traditions
The prime importance of cantillation is the role it plays in enhancing the words of the prayers as well as those of other basic texts not included in the liturgy. We have already noted the general consensus to the effect that cantillation is so ...
Amnon Shiloah, 1995
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Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions
The best term that encompasses the use of either a monotone or a few (two to four) additional tones in the recitation of a text is cantillation. While the term ” chant" may include cantillation, it is a much broader category that sometimes comprises ...
Guy L. Beck, 2006
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Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry: From the Golden Age of Spain to ...
Biblical Cantillation The melodic practice of reciting the Bible was guided by the ta amim (marking signs). These signs did not appear in the Torah scroll. The ta amim were codified by the family of Ben Asher in Tiberia in the tenth century.
Zion Zohar, 2005
9
Encyclopaedia Judaica: Blu-Cof
[Cecil Roth] CANTILLATION, a term derived from the Latin canticum and cantilena, which besides “song” also meant the singsong delivery of an orator or an insistent talker. It was introduced into musical terminology by the influential work of ...
Fred Skolnik, Michael Berenbaum, 2007
10
The Oriental Music Broadcasts, 1936-1937: A Musical ...
Samaritan cantillation. In the No drama, the connection with magic modes of expression is confirmed by the frequent presence of ghosts and demons among the dramatis personae and by the resemblance of certain scenes to magic ...
Robert Lachmann, Ruth Frances Davis, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANTILLATION»

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Sam Cutler tour-managed some of rock's biggest names
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff (Australian recording of a performance by "Cantillation", conducted by Antony Walker. 2. Wild Horses by The ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
2
Album reviews: Daniel Johns swaps the 'Chair for the Garden
Some solo voices jar in their transit from breath to music in some tracks, but conductor Antony Walker smooths Cantillation through O Salutaris ... «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
3
The multi-talented Ben Salter should be better known than he is …
Music director Anthony Walker and Cantillation vocal ensemble move up a notch with this collection conducted by Philip Chu. As a personal ... «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
4
Teaneck lecture features noted composer, visual artist
In addition, having reconnected with his Jewish roots, learning not only text but also cantillation, the composer began to integrate those ... «New Jersey Jewish Standard, May 15»
5
World-Class Arts Couple Coming to Congregation Beth Sholom in …
Steve went on to study biblical Hebrew, advanced grammar, and cantillation at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Buchwald noted that Steve, who is ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, May 15»
6
Shul adjusts requirements for b'nei mitzva
Under the new regimen, they will learn Torah trope, or cantillation, instead of haftara trope, and will be expected to read other aliyot in addition ... «New Jersey Jewish News, May 15»
7
Guitarist Yossi Piamenta in Medically Induced Coma
When you read Torah in the shul, you read it with the notes, with ta'amim [cantillation]. That's the notes of the Bible. It's all being sung. «JP Updates, Apr 15»
8
'Music of the Night' dinner to honor cantor
She realized that if she wanted to pursue cantillation, she would need to look beyond Conservative Judaism. In her teens, Cohen served as a ... «Jewish Post, Apr 15»
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MainJudaismOhr Torah on the Parsha: The Shalshelet
And both of these nuances of interpretation emanate from a rare cantillation "trope" - the shalshelet - which appears above the letter "het" in the ... «Arutz Sheva, Mar 15»
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Germanic Musical Tendencies Heard and Considered
... Jewish and Islamic cantillation, was able to address in response to audience questions about the piece at the conclusion of his presentation. «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Mar 15»

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