/twaŋ/
- A strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring.
- A distinctive manner of pronunciation or intonation characteristic of the speech of an individual, area, or country.
- Estill Twang Qualities are divided into Oral or Nasal Twangs. The defining feature of both of these qualities (the nasal/oral aspect of which is determined by the position of the Velum (open/closure of the Velopharyngeal Port); channelling the sound either through the mouth or nose respectively):
- Thin True Vocal Folds
- Retracted False Vocal Folds
- Tilted Thyroid Cartilage
- Narrowed Aryepiglottic Sphincter
- High, Wide Tongue
- Relaxed support structures