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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.

Synonyms

  • False Vocal Fold
  • Ventricular Fold
  • Vestibular Fold
  • Superior Vocal Cord

Hypernyms

  • Vocal Band
  • Vocal Fold
  • Plica Vocalis
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