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		Definition of vocal cords in English: vocal cords(also vocal folds) plural noun Folds of membranous tissue which project inwards from the sides of the larynx to form a slit across the glottis in the throat, and whose edges vibrate in the airstream to produce the voice.  Example sentencesExamples -  Without normal vibration of the vocal folds in the larynx (voice box), the sound of speech is absent.
 -  Precise coordination of the closure of the glottis and the action of the vocal cords produces the voice.
 -  When a young child's airway becomes inflamed, it may swell around the vocal cords, making it harder to breathe.
 -  The larynx contains the vocal cords and it is there that the basic sounds, that are then modified to form the speaking and singing voice, are produced.
 -  For most men, the vocal folds in the larynx, or voice box, vibrate 100 times per second as air passes from the windpipe into the mouth and through the lips.
 -  Cancer of the throat can involve malignant tumors on the vocal cords, voice box, or other areas of the throat.
 -  Croup is inflammation of the vocal cords, windpipe, and small air tubes in the lungs.
 -  If a sound is truly voiced, that means that the vocal folds are vibrating during the sound itself.
 -  If you overuse your voice when the vocal cords are inflamed, it may make the inflammation worse and take longer for your normal voice to return.
 -  When you speak, air rushes from your lungs and makes your vocal cords vibrate, producing the sound of your voice.
 
    Definition of vocal cords in US English: vocal cords(also vocal folds) plural nounˈvoʊkəl kɔ(ə)rdzˈvōkəl kô(ə)rdz Folds of membranous tissue that project inward from the sides of the larynx to form a slit across the glottis in the throat, and whose edges vibrate in the airstream to produce the voice.  Example sentencesExamples -  For most men, the vocal folds in the larynx, or voice box, vibrate 100 times per second as air passes from the windpipe into the mouth and through the lips.
 -  If you overuse your voice when the vocal cords are inflamed, it may make the inflammation worse and take longer for your normal voice to return.
 -  If a sound is truly voiced, that means that the vocal folds are vibrating during the sound itself.
 -  Cancer of the throat can involve malignant tumors on the vocal cords, voice box, or other areas of the throat.
 -  Croup is inflammation of the vocal cords, windpipe, and small air tubes in the lungs.
 -  When a young child's airway becomes inflamed, it may swell around the vocal cords, making it harder to breathe.
 -  Without normal vibration of the vocal folds in the larynx (voice box), the sound of speech is absent.
 -  Precise coordination of the closure of the glottis and the action of the vocal cords produces the voice.
 -  When you speak, air rushes from your lungs and makes your vocal cords vibrate, producing the sound of your voice.
 -  The larynx contains the vocal cords and it is there that the basic sounds, that are then modified to form the speaking and singing voice, are produced.
 
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