English–French

“start singing” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tone/

Example

Elle entonne le refrain.

She starts singing the chorus.

Illustration for entonner (start singing)

How to say “start singing” in French

“Start singing” in French is entonner.

A lead voice launching the first line of a song so others can join in.

Full entry for entonner: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with entonner

Au bistrot, il entonne une vieille chanson que tout le monde connaît.

At the bistro, he starts singing an old song that everyone knows.

Tips for using entonner

  • Entonner is normally transitive: entonner une chanson, un refrain, or un hymne takes the song directly without a preposition.

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