vocal organs

Vocal loading — is the stress inflicted on the speech organs when speaking for long periods. [Titze IR et al. Populations in the U.S. workforce who rely on voice as a primary tool of trade: a preliminary report. J Voice. 1997 Sep;11(3):254 9. PMID 9297668]… …   Wikipedia

vocal — 1 Vocal, articulate, oral can all mean uttered by the voice or having to do with utterance. Vocal implies the use of voice, but not necessarily of speech or language; thus, vocal sounds are sounds produced by a creature that has vocal organs;… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

vocal — [vō′kəl] adj. [ME < L vocalis < vox, VOICE] 1. a) uttered or produced by the voice; esp., spoken; oral [vocal sounds] b) sung or to be sung [vocal music] 2. having a voice; capable of speaking or making oral sounds …   English World dictionary

Vocal apparatus — or vocal organs is a term used in phonetics to designate all parts of human anatomy that can be used to produce speech. This includes the lips, tongue, teeth, hard and soft palates, uvula, larynx, lungs, etc.ee also* Place of articulation …   Wikipedia

vocal — /ˈvoʊkəl / (say vohkuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to the voice; uttered with the voice; oral: the vocal organs. 2. rendered by or intended for singing, as music. 3. having a voice: a vocal being. 4. giving forth sound with or as with a voice.… …   Australian English dictionary

Vocal pedagogy — Vocal pedagogy, or voice pedagogy, is the study of the teaching of singing. Vocal pedagogists are people who study the teaching of singing. To some extent all voice teachers are vocal pedagogists because vocal pedagogy informs them about not only …   Wikipedia

vocal — Pertaining to the voice or the organs of speech. [L. vocalis] * * * vo·cal vō kəl adj 1) uttered by the voice: ORAL 2) having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound 3) of, relating to, or resembling the voice <vocal… …   Medical dictionary

vocal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. articulate; spoken, [to be] sung; choral, lyric; verbal, oral. See speech, music. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Verbal] Syn. expressed, uttered, voiced; see oral , spoken . 2. [Produced by the voice;… …   English dictionary for students

vocal cords — set of organs in the throat responsible for the production of voice …   English contemporary dictionary

vocal organ — noun any of the organs involved in speech production • Syn: ↑speech organ, ↑organ of speech • Hypernyms: ↑organ • Hyponyms: ↑articulator, ↑glottis, ↑larynx, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

Four Organs — is a work for four electronic organs and maraca by Steve Reich. The four organs, harmonically expound a dominant eleventh chord (D E F# G# A B with an E in the bass), dissecting the chord by playing parts of it sequentially while the chord slowly …   Wikipedia