twang
Word family nountwangingtwangletwanglingtwangtwankadverbtwanginglytwanglinglyadjectivetwangy
twang1 /twæŋ/ noun [countableC usually singular] 1 SPEAK A LANGUAGEa quality in the way someone speaks, produced when the air used to speak passes through their nose as well as their mouth 鼻音;口音 Her voice had a slight Australian twang. 她说话带点澳大利亚味儿。
twang2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] SOUNDif you twang something or if it twangs, it makes a quick ringing sound by being pulled and then suddenly let go (使)发出拨弦声;(使)发出嘣的一声 She twanged the guitar strings. 她拨弄吉他弦,发出嘣嘣声。
Origin twang (1500-1600) From the sound