Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 28 compound words that contain vocal. The most common are listed below. Open vocal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- vocal cordEither of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the human larynx whose vibrations help to produce the voice.
- vocal cordsTwo folds of tissue located in the larynx that vibrate when air passes over them, producing the sound waves associated with talking and singing.
- vocal fryA low creaky vocal vibration caused by rapid vibration of the vocal chords, common in some languages such as Finnish. In English, often associated with older Received Pronunciation and more recent North American speech patterns.
- vocal tract(anatomy) Portion of the human body where speech sounds are articulated.
- vocal sacThe flexible membrane of skin possessed by most male frogs, used for amplification of the voice.
- vocal cord noduleSymmetrical swellings on both sides of the vocal cords, caused usually by strenuous or abusive voice practices, and symptomatized by hoarseness, pain when using one's voice, vocal breaks and reduced vocal range.
- off vocalThe instrumentals.
- vocal foldThe vocal cord.
- vocal chordsEggcorn of vocal cords.
- vocal chordthe rare singular of vocal chords, notably used in anatomical and medical contexts
- vocal foldsplural of vocal fold: The vocal cord.
- vocal tractsplural of vocal tract: (anatomy) Portion of the human body where speech sounds are articulated.
- vocal cord nodulesplural of vocal cord nodule: Symmetrical swellings on both sides of the vocal cords, caused usually by strenuous or abusive voice practices, and symptomatized by hoarseness, pain when using one's voice, vocal breaks and reduced vocal range.
- true vocal cordSynonym of vocal fold: The vocal cord.
- gang vocalA vocal that is shouted by the vocalist and a group of accompanying people, mainly in punk music.
- vocal minorityA small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on voting patterns and social behavior.
- vocal minoritiesplural of vocal minority: A small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on voting patterns and social behavior.
- vocal sacsplural of vocal sac: The flexible membrane of skin possessed by most male frogs, used for amplification of the voice.
- vocal blackfaceSynonym of blackvoice: The adoption by nonblack people of black vocabulary, catchphrases, or speech styles.
Compound words 28
- vocoidA phonetic vowel, as opposed to a phonological one.
- vocalisticOf or pertaining to vocalism.
- antevocalicallyImmediately before a vowel or vowel sound.
- cardiovocalAffecting the heart and the voice; applied to Ortner's syndrome.
- multivocalityThe quality of being multivocal.
- prevocalSynonym of prevocalic: Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound
- vocallerA singer; a vocalist.
- vocalistA singer; a person who likes to sing.
- vocalistsplural of vocalist: A singer; a person who likes to sing.
- univocalHaving only one possible meaning.