twang

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Marriott in Caracas is an unusual sound: Spanish spoken with a Texas twang.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

On the one hand, his vocal stylings are well-suited to affect a slightly country twang — by way of Liverpool, of course.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A Midwestern twang is "a very feet on the ground, back in the heels of your boots type of accent", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

“In course!” he exclaimed, with a twang of voice and a distortion of features equally fantastic and ludicrous.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë