Drawl and Inflection

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Drawl noun - A slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels.

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Inflection and drawl are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inflection" instead a noun "Drawl".

Nearby Words: drawled, drawling

Inflection noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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Drawl and inflection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drawl" instead a noun "Inflection".

Nearby Words: inflected, inflexion, inflective, inflectional, inflecting

Tidewater is characterized by archaic, Elizabethan inflection (a sort of proto-Southern drawl with an aristocratic, English flavor).

Source: Useful Notes / American Accents
This gag dub provides examples of: American Accents: Johnny has an east-coast inflection, while Peter has a mild Southern drawl.

Source: Web Video / The Room Gag Dub

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