vocal cord

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the human larynx whose vibrations help to produce the voice.

plural-normally

Equivalents

Españolcuerda vocal

Françaiscorde vocale

DeutschStimmband Stimmlippe

18 more languages

Češtinahlasivka

Cymraegtant y llais

Ελληνικάχορδή

Esperantovoĉkordo

Suomiäänihuuli äänijänne

Italianocorda vocale

日本語声帯

한국어성대

Latviešubalss saite

Nederlandsstemband

Polskistruna głosowa więzadło głosowe

Portuguêscorda vocal

Românăcoardă vocală

Русскийголосова́я свя́зка

Svenskastämband

Kiswahilinyuzisauti

ไทยเส้นเสียง

Türkçeses teli

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

vocal cord nodule vocal cords vocal fold vocal fry vocal minority vocal sac

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