drawl Englisch Deutsch:
drawl Definition:
- A drawl is a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English, and generally indicates longer vowel sounds and diphthongs. Varieties of English which are said to feature pronounced drawls include Southern American English, Broad Australian English, and Broad New Zealand English.
Drawl (v. t.) To utter in a slow, lengthened tone. |
Drawl (v. i.) To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc. |
Drawl (n.) A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance. |
drawl a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels |
drawl lengthen and slow down or draw out, "drawl one's vowels" |
drawl Synonyme:
drawl accent bark bawl bellow blare blat blubber boom bray breathe broad accent brogue burr buzz cackle cautiousness chant chirp circumspection coo creeping croak crow deliberateness deliberation exclaim flute foot-dragging gasp growl grunt hiss idleness indolence inertia inertness keen languor laziness leisureliness lentitude lentor lilt lisp mince mumble murmur mutter pant pipe pokiness quaver regional accent reluctance roar rumble scream screech shake shriek sibilate sigh sing slackness sloth slowness sluggardy sluggishness snap snarl snort sob squall squawk squeal talk incoherently tentativeness thunder trumpet twang wail warble whine whisper yap yawp yell yelp |