False Vocal Cord (Noun)
Meaning
Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The false vocal cords play a role in differentiating and altering the quality and resonance of a person's voice during speech and singing.
- Musicians who regularly use their false vocal cords in extended vocal techniques may experience strain and fatigue after prolonged practice.
- False vocal cords are more technically known as ventricular folds, separated from the true vocal cords by the pre-epiglottic space.
- Under normal vocal production the false vocal cords do not vibrate to produce sound but assist with the voice quality by changing the shape of the vocal tract.
- In certain types of vocalizations, such as screaming or shouting, the false vocal cords may vibrate to add a more aggressive quality to the sound produced.