Southern drawl en · NOUN
Meanings
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The diphthongization or triphthongization of the vowels /æ/, /ɛ/ and /ɪ/ into [æj(ə)], [ɛj(ə)] and [ɪj(ə)], occurring in English spoken in the Southern United States.
And mama, every Saturday I can hear your southern drawl a thousand miles away, saying...
2020 April 3, Chappell Roan, Dan Nigro, “Pink Pony Club”performed by Chappell Roan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| southern drawl | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Southern brawl | alternative | lexicographic | |
| southern brawl | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Southern drawls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |