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twang
noun [C usually singular] (VOICE) /twæŋ/Definition
(Definition of twang noun (VOICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alliteration noun
- aspirate verb
- assonance noun
- bilabial adjective
- clipped adjective (SPEAKING)
- diphthong noun
- homonym noun
- IPA noun
- onomatopoeia noun
- phonetic adjective
- phonetics noun
- phonology noun
- pronounce verb (MAKE SOUND)
- pronunciation noun
- schwa noun
- silent letter noun
- the International Phonetic Alphabet noun
- unpronounceable adjective
- unrepeatable adjective (WORDS)
- vowel noun
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