twang
pronunciation
How to pronounce twang in British English:
UK [twæŋ]
How to pronounce twang in American English:
US [twæŋ]
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- Noun:
- a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
- exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
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- Verb:
- cause to sound with a twang
- sound with a twang
- twitch or throb with pain
- pluck (strings of an instrument)
- pronounce with a nasal twang
Word Origin
- twang (n.)
- 1550s, of imitative origin. Originally the sound of plucked bows and strings; extension to "a nasal vocal sound" is first recorded 1660s. The verb is first attested 1540s. Related: Twanged; twanging.
Example
- 1. She feels the queen has developed an ' estuary ' twang to her accent over the years .
- 2. For many years , this meant english , first with received pronunciation , then with an american twang .
- 3. The ways she talks is charming too , a slight twang of an accent .
- 4. The voice issuing from the whiskers had the same nasal twang but was kind and pleasant and his hand was firm and respectful .
- 5. We heard a twang as the cable broke .