In tune or in tune ( two words ) means adjusted to a correct pitch ( of an instrument ), or singing a part or melody properly ( of a person or voice )--
That doesn't sound right. Are you sure the piano is in tune?
She sings in tune, but her voice is annoying.
Intone or intone ( one word ) means to chant; to speak in a monotone voice, as if singing--
You should hear him intone his favorite poem in a deep, unearthly voice.
The speech is so familiar to him that he tends to intone it in an odd voice, without thinking about it.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"If you can't sing in tune, maybe you could intone the lyrics, like a chant or a rap."
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