Meaning Of The Word Vocal cords

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vocal cords
plural noun: Your vocal cords are the part of your throat that vibrates when you speak.

vocal cords in American English
either of two pairs of membranous cords or folds in the larynx, consisting of a thicker upper pair (false vocal cords) and a lower pair (true vocal cords): voice is produced when air from the lungs causes the lower cords to vibrate: pitch is controlled by
plural noun: either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx

vocal cords in British English
plural noun: either of two pairs of mucomembranous folds in the larynx. The upper pair ( false vocal cords) are not concerned with vocal production; the lower pair ( true vocal cords or vocal folds) can be made to vibrate and produce sound when air from the lungs is f

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