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Meaning of "vocal folds" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOCAL FOLDS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOCAL FOLDS

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Vocal folds is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VOCAL FOLDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vocal folds

The vocal folds, also known commonly as vocal cords or voice reeds, are composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally, from back to front, across the larynx. They vibrate, modulating the flow of air being expelled from the lungs during phonation. Open during inhalation, closed when holding one's breath, and vibrating for speech or singing, the folds are controlled via the vagus nerve. They are white because of scant blood circulation. Birds do not produce vocal sounds by means of vocal folds but by oscillations of membranes in the syrinx.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOCAL FOLDS

vocal
vocal chords
vocal cords
vocal sac
vocal score
vocalese
vocalic
vocalic alliteration
vocalically
vocalion
vocalisation
vocalise
vocaliser
vocalism
vocalist
vocality
vocalization
vocalize
vocalizer
vocally

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOCAL FOLDS

City and Guilds
Cotswolds
Elysian fields
Fields
harigalds
killing fields
Kolar Gold Fields
Reynolds
Shields
South Shields
the best of both worlds
the Wolds
wilds
Wolds

Synonyms and antonyms of vocal folds in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «vocal folds» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOCAL FOLDS

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The translations of vocal folds from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vocal folds» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

声带
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerdas vocales
570 millions of speakers

English

vocal folds
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुखर सिलवटों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطيات الصوتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

голосовые складки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pregas vocais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কণ্ঠ্য folds
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cordes vocales
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lipatan vokal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stimmlippen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

声帯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vocal folds
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nếp gấp thanh quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குரல் மடிப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुखर पृष्ठभाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vokal kıvrımlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corde vocali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fałdy głosowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

голосові складки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

falduri vocale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωνητικές χορδές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vokale voue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stämbanden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stemmebåndene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vocal folds

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOCAL FOLDS»

The term «vocal folds» is regularly used and occupies the 99.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOCAL FOLDS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vocal folds

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOCAL FOLDS»

Discover the use of vocal folds in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vocal folds and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Otolaryngology: Basic Science and Clinical Review
The oscillatory trajectory of vocal folds describes an elliptical pattern. The mass and the length of the vocal folds determine the frequency of vocal fold oscillation. Longer vocal folds will trace out a greater ellipse with greater amplitude of ...
Thomas R. Van De Water, Hinrich Staecker, 2011
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Anatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing
subglottal pressure, tissue elasticity, and constriction within the airflow caused by the vocal folds produces sustained phonation as long as pressure, flow, and vocal fold approximation are maintained.
J. Seikel, Douglas King, David Drumright, 2009
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Acoustic Phonetics
The values of compliance and effective mass estimated here lead to natural frequencies of about 200 Hz for adult female vocal folds and about 120 Hz for adult male vocal folds. These values are in the expected ranges for adult speakers.
Kenneth N. Stevens, 2000
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English Phonetics and Phonology Paperback with Audio CDs ...
front vocal folds arytenoid cartilages Fig. 11 The inside of the larynx seen from above small cartilages called the arytenoid cartilages so that if the arytenoid cartilages move, the vocal folds move too. The arytenoid cartilages are attached to the ...
Peter Roach, 2009
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Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Regarding the image, the vocal folds seem to be standing in the phonation level. This is the reason why the vocal folds seem to be stagnant in the illuminated vibration phase. In contrast, the image of the vocal folds seems to be moving in ...
Matti Anniko, Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen, Victor Bonkowsky, 2010
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Speech Science and Technology
Basic laryngeal gestures for these phonetic events can be summarized as follows "; 1) changes in the length and thickness of the vocal folds during phonation, 2) abduction— adduction of the vocal folds, 3) constriction of the false vocal folds ...
Shuzo Saito, 1992
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Neck and Internal Organs
Below the vestibular folds are the vocal folds ("true vocal cords"), which contain the vocal ligament and the vocalis muscle. The fissure between the vocal folds is the rima glot- tidis (glottis), which is narrower than the rima vestibuli. Note: The ...
Lawrence M. Ross, Edward D. Lamperti, 2006
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Sing!: Vocal Technique, Vocal Style
When your vocal folds are open {abducted), you can breathe easily. The air ( breath) passes in and out of your lungs with no obstruction. When your vocal folds are closed (approximated, adducted, focused), they block the free flow of air  ...
Elisabeth Howard, Howard Austin, 2006
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Anatomy of the Moving Body: A Basic Course in Bones, ...
the vocal folds in two different ways. First, the pyramid cartilages can rotate in such a way that the two vocal folds lie against each other along their entire length , so that the air passing out of the trachea causes the vocal folds to oscillate, ...
Theodore Dimon, 2008
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Dystonia: Etiology, Clinical Features, and Treatment
Adduction of the vocal folds in a stream of air produces phonation. During quiet respiration, the vocal folds are abducted to an intermediate position by the poster cricoarytenoid muscles. During optimal phonation, exhalation is initiated and the  ...
Mitchell F. Brin, Cynthia Comella, Joseph Jankovic, 2004

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOCAL FOLDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vocal folds is used in the context of the following news items.
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When Will Sam Smith Be Back On Stage? We Asked His Vocal
Now imagine that times 10, but with your vocal cords. ... and efficient balance between the air pressure in the lungs and closure of the vocal folds,” she said. «MTV.com, May 15»
2
Hugh Jackman cancels Turkish shows because of vocal
But at the recommendation of a pair of noted vocal doctors, Jackman was first to scuttle his remaining performances because of the bruising in his vocal folds. «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
3
Koala bellows with extra vocal folds
Koalas, researchers discovered, have an "extra pair of vocal folds" which they use to make their mating calls. The findings are published in the journal Current ... «BBC News, Dec 13»
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What is 'vocal fry,' and is it harmful to your voice?
Ramon Franco, director of laryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, explains that when you speak, air pushing upward from your lungs causes the vocal folds ... «Boston Globe, Oct 13»
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For treatment of vocal fold disorders, UD researchers look to insect …
Damaged vocal folds can impair voice production, resulting in an expensive ... “In addition to their potential use for vocal fold disorders, we are excited that these ... «University of Delaware, Apr 12»
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Secrets of a Lion's Roar
Research published this week in PLoS ONE gives us new insight into the inner workings of the roars of lions and tigers—the secret is in the cats' vocal folds. «Smithsonian, Nov 11»
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Model of Human Vocal Folds Shows Effects of Asymmetrical Airflow
Together, these researchers built a mechanical model of human vocal folds, then demonstrated how the asymmetrical flow of air affects both normal and ... «DailyTech, Nov 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Vocal folds [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vocal-folds>. Apr 2024 ».
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