American twang
Definition
A nasal style of pronunciation or accent, especially one associated with a particular region of the United States.
Category: ADJ. + NOUN
Examples
He spoke with a noticeable American twang.
The slight American twang in her voice gave away her nationality.
The British actor had to practice for months to perfect his American twang for the movie role.
She had a classic Southern American twang that was charming.
At first, I found his strong American twang a little hard to understand.
He can imitate a perfect Texan American twang when he tells jokes.
After living in London for twenty years, she lost most of her original American twang.
Can you hear that faint American twang when he says certain words?
If you move to Nashville, you might pick up a bit of an American twang.
The singer is famous for her powerful voice and her distinctive American twang.