incantation

/ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃn/

in·can·ta·tion

BrE /ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃn/

NAmE /ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃn/

[C, U]

special words that are spoken or sung to have a magic effect; the act of speaking or singing these words