vocal cordsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈvəʊ.kəl ˌkɔːdz/us/ˈvoʊ.kəl ˌkɔːrdz/also vocal foldsa pair of folds at the upper end of the throat whose edges move quickly backwards and forwards and produce sound when air from the lungs moves over them
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The mouth & throat
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- alveolar ridge
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