/ lɪlt; NAmE / noun [ sing. ]
1.
the pleasant way in which a person's voice rises and falls :
Her voice had a soft Welsh lilt to it.
2.
a regular rising and falling pattern in music, with a strong rhythm
► lilt·ing adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English lulte (in the senses sound (an alarm) or lift up (the voice) ), of unknown origin.