lilt

To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.

Whether the bird flit here or there, O'er table lilt , or perch on chair

To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.

To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.

A classic lecture, rich in sentiment, / With scraps of thunderous epic lilted out / By violet-hooded doctors.

Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.

A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.

A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.

Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.