drawl

noun
UK: /drɔːl/
US: /drɔːl/

  1. A slow way of speaking.

    1. He spoke with a lazy drawl.
    2. The actress adopted a Southern drawl for the movie, which made her sound ridiculous.

Synonyms

lilt brogue
drawl verb

  1. To speak slowly with words that are drawn out.

    1. He drawled his reply.
    2. She drawled her complaints, making it hard to understand her urgency about the issue.
drawl adjective

  1. Characterized by a slow, drawn-out speech pattern.

    1. He had a drawl voice.
    2. The actor's drawl manner of speaking seemed affected and unnatural during the interview.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "drawl" is /drɔːl/ in British English and /drɔːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drawl": lilt, brogue.

Example usage of "drawl": "He spoke with a lazy drawl.". More examples on the page.