Angie Thomas

When you say, 'Southern,' or you speak about a southern accent, there's always that drawl, and usually from white people. That's what people associate with the South. But we're all different. The black southern accent is different.

American Author

Pamela Druckerman

I've been vacationing in western North Carolina and northern Georgia since I was a kid. I arrive, marvel at the mountains, and put on an unconvincing Southern drawl.

American Writer

Tom Bodett

What you hear is southern Michigan, not a drawl, but a halting kind of speech where you leave spaces when there shouldn't be any. We take a breath anywhere.

Boots Riley

My father is from North Carolina, and he got rid of his drawl really fast. He's very much about speaking correctly, enunciating in certain ways.

American Musician

Indicates a person's regional accent, often associated with the Southern United States.

Accent Indicator

A drawl can be a sign of cultural identity and local pride.

Cultural Identity

Sometimes used in storytelling to add humor or characterize someone as laid-back.

Humorous Effect

Drawling words can add a sense of drama or emphasis in speech.

Dramatic Flavor

Actors might drawl to imitate specific regional accents for a role.

Imitating Accents

Drawling can be used to develop a character's background in books or movies.