twang
/ˈtweɪ̯ŋ/noun, verb
twang is spelled T-W-A-N-G: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, twang means “The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of twang is twangs.
How many letters and syllables are in twang?
| Letters | 5: T-W-A-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is twang?
Twang appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce twang?
- /ˈtwæŋ/
- [ˈtʰwæŋ]
- US /ˈtweɪ̯ŋ/
Twang has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-twang.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with twang?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as twang from its last stressed vowel (/eɪŋ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of twang
- twangs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- twanging participle, present
- twanged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does twang mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
- 2
A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
- 3
A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern European twang in his voice.
- 4
The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
Near-synonym: nasality
- 5
A sharp, pungent taste or flavor; sometimes, a disagreeable one specifically.
spicy twang
- 6
slangvulgarAn annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.
verb
- 1
To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
- 2
To have a nasal sound.
- 3
To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
- 4
To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Twang in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Näseln , zupfen , näseln |
| Spanish | gangosidad |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does twang come from?
Onomatopoeic. Compare Middle English twengen (“to pinch, tweak”) (whence modern English twinge), from Old English twenġan (“to pinch, twinge”); Middle English twingen (“to afflict, torment, oppress”), from Old Norse þvinga (“to weigh down, oppress”); Old English twingan (“to force, press”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).