Voice box

/vˈɔɪs bˈɒks/

/vˈɔɪs bˈɑːks/

Voice box

a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

synonyms : larynx

Examples

1. Mei's Voice Box: No, no, I'm too tense!

2. But while the distance from brain to voice box is relatively short, this nerve takes an unnecessarily long route to the bottom of our throat and back.

3. Even if your lips, tongue, and voice box are working perfectly, language is a deeply neurological process.

4. Although it’s just a few inches from the brain, the nerves controlling a giraffe’s voice box take a 15-foot detour before reaching their destination.

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