Southern drawl

noun1

1. •
   The diphthongization or triphthongization of the vowels /æ/, /ɛ/ and /ɪ/ into [æj(ə)], [ɛj(ə)] and [ɪj(ə)], occurring in English spoken in the Southern United States.

   • And mama, every Saturday I can hear your southern drawl a thousand miles away, saying... — 2020