Which Is Correct Drawl or Drawal?

Drawl is a noun. It means a dialect, or manner of speaking, in which words are pronounced slowly. ... US Southern and southwestern accents are said to have a drawl, as opposed to the rapid pacing New York City natives use when they pronounce words. Draw has multiple meanings.

What is the meaning of drawal?

Withdrawal, drawing; the act of taking out from a store or drawing from various sources. "drawal of ground water"; "drawal of funds from the accounts"

Is drawl an accent?

“Drawl”, for me, has the same definition that Merriam-Webster identifies above: an accent where the vowels are “drawn out.” Hence it makes sense to me why American Southerners and Australians are said to have drawls. ... Likewise, vowel breaking sounds a bit like a vowel is being “bent” or “pulled” in some way.

Robert Thorne

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