Intones (6)
I believe the answer is:
chants
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">intones</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('chant' can be a synonym of 'intone')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for chants that I've seen before include "Monotonous songs, often religious" , "Snatch (anag)" , "Sings or speaks in monotonous way" , "Sings a monotonous song or intones prayers" , "Sings monotonously like monks at prayer" .)