23 июн. 2017 г. · To answer more directly: Vocal cords is the standard (like a string). To avoid the confusion with chord (a group of notes), say “vocal folds.” What is the difference between the vocal cord and the vocal fold? Are all vocal cords different, or do people learn to speak in ... Другие результаты с сайта www.quora.com

27 июн. 2024 г. · Both spellings are acceptable in British English, but American readers are very likely to consider 'vocal chord' an error, and I, a British ...

11 сент. 2012 г. · Roy Copperud, American Usage (1970): The folds in the throat that produce the sound of the voice are vocal cords, not chords; also spinal cord ...

25 июл. 2020 г. · This Oxford Dictionaries entry explains that 'chord' is an 'acceptable' variant spelling of 'cord' when related to anatomy. Who knew? Oh, we do.

Commonly confused words - Chord and cord sound the same, but a chord is three or more notes played together while a cord is basically a thick string.

6 мая 2013 г. · The usual spelling today is vocal cords, but it's common to find vocal chord. This is frequently stigmatised as a folk-etymological spelling, ...

But your vocal cords also make sounds, like chords, hence the alternative spelling “chord.” So, to answer the question, you can use both vocal cord and vocal ...

7 нояб. 2015 г. · “Cord” can mean a number of things, but the most common uses are to mean “a length of rope” or “an electrical cable.”

The correct spelling, in this context, is "cord", and the term is normally used in the plural--"vocal cords". These are folds in the mucous membrane in the area ...