vocal cords Syllabification: (vo·cal cords) (also vocal folds)Translate vocal cords | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of vocal cords noun 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. vocal cords in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of vocal cords in the British & World English dictionary
