English Explanatory Dictionary

Southern drawl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Southern drawl.

Word forms

Southern drawl Southern drawls Southern brawl
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