drawl vs articulate

drawl is a noun but articulate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drawl	Yes	No	Yes	No
articulate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, articulate is a hypernym of drawl; that is, articulate is a word with a broader meaning than drawl:

Other hypernyms of drawl include enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out.

drawl (noun)	articulate (noun)
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels

drawl (adjective)	articulate (adjective)
	expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
	consisting of segments held together by joints

drawl (verb)	articulate (verb)
lengthen and slow down or draw out	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
	express or state clearly
	put into words or an expression
	provide with a joint
	unite by forming a joint or joints