drawl 
/ˈdrɑ:l/ verb
drawls; drawled; drawl·ing /ˈdrɑ:l/ verb : to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual [+ obj] ▪ “Well, hello there,” she drawled. ▪ He drawled his name in a Southern accent. [no obj] ▪ a drawling voice
— drawl noun, plural drawls [count] — usually singular ▪ He had a charming Southern drawl. ▪ She spoke with a drawl.
