Meaning & use
Twang
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A sharp, ringing sound like that made by plucking a tight string, or a nasal quality in someone's speech, especially in a regional accent.
See it in a sentence
The archer released the arrow with a sharp twang of the bowstring.
You could hear the Southern twang in her voice the moment she said hello.
A note on using this word
"Twang" is also used as a verb, as in "the guitar string twanged," and imitates the sound it describes—a classic example of onomatopoeia.
Words with a similar meaning
twanging soundnasal accent
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a sharp, ringing, vibrating sound.
The banjo string twanged as he tuned it.
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