Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inferior vocal fold

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: in-fe-ri-or vo-cal -fold
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them

Synonyms

true vocal cord true vocal fold inferior vocal cord

Questions

What does inferior vocal fold mean?: either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them

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