How to pronounce twang

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What twang means

noun

A sharp ringing sound, like a plucked string

In a sentence: We heard the twang of the bowstring as the arrow flew.

Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. Word experts compare it to an old word meaning "to pinch," which also gave us twinge.

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