Drawl

A drawl is a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English, and generally infers longer vowel sounds and/or diphthongs.

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Varieties of English which are said to feature pronounced drawls include:

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• Southern American English
• Australian English, especially Broad Australian English.

English: English in common usage may refer to:...

Vowel: In phonetics, a vowel is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by an open configuration of the vocal tract where there is no build-up of air pressure above the glottis, in contrast to consonants, which are characterized by a constriction or closure at one or more points along the vocal tr...

Diphthong: In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds") is a vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme....