Southern-drawl Definition

noun

(phonetics) The diphthongisation or triphthongisation of the vowels /æ/, /ɛ/ and /ɪ/ into /æj(ə)/, /ɛj(ə)/ and /ɪj(ə)/, occurring in English spoken in the Southern United States.

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Southern-drawl Sentence Examples

  • The halls rang with the accents of English volunteers adrift in a city of southern drawl.

  • The masculine voice was low and calm, his speech marked by a Southern drawl.

  • Lana met his gaze, hearing his Southern drawl for the first time.

  • His voice sounded stronger today, and his southern drawl struck her as oddly familiar.

  • The chocolates, the familiar insistence that she learn to protect herself, the Southern drawl.

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Words Starting With

SSOSOU

Words Ending With

LWLAWL

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Words Starting With S and Ending With L

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14 Letter Words14 Letter Words Starting With S14 Letter Words Ending With L