southern accent

collocation in English

meaningsofsouthernandaccent

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southern
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌð.ən/us
/ˈsʌð.ɚn/
in or from the south part of ...
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accent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.sənt/us
/ˈæk.sənt/
the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group ...
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(Definition ofsouthernandaccentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsouthern accent

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Or it may be that it is simply a corruption of his surname pronounced with asouthernaccent.
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Is the schoolteacher in the swamp and has asouthernaccent.
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However, in previous animated cartoons and the radio show, she had asouthernaccent.
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He speaks with asouthernaccentand enjoys wearing a cowboy hat when out of uniform.
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If you want to become an actor, you have to lose thatsouthernaccentand quickly.
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However, she lost the part because of objections regarding hersouthernaccent.
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He speaks with asouthernaccentand commonly uses colorful metaphors.
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Vowels have a longer pronunciation than in a typicalsouthernaccent.
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Casting off hersouthernaccentwas another goal she successfully worked on.
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Vowels have a longer pronunciation than in a regularsouthernaccent.
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Candy, a bouncy, former-model with platinum blond hair and asouthernaccentwas notable for her on-camera charm.
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She speaks with asouthernaccent.
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Snowden was blond with asouthernaccent.
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Stinky has asouthernaccentand a love for lemon pudding.
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Appalachians formed communities and their children acquired southern accents.
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