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| resonance |
the amplification of vocal sounds with the throat or the chest or nasal cavities. [1/5 definitions] |
| roulade |
an ornamentation of solo vocal music comprising a rapid run of notes sung to one syllable. [1/2 definitions] |
| shout |
a loud cry, call, or vocal outburst. [1/3 definitions] |
| syrinx |
the vocal organ of birds, consisting of a thin vibrating muscle usu. located at or near the point where the trachea divides into the bronchi. [1/2 definitions] |
| tessitura |
the general range or pitch of an instrumental or vocal part in a musical composition. |
| unvoiced |
pronounced without vibrations of the vocal chords; voiceless. [1/2 definitions] |
| vocal |
a vocal sound. [1/6 definitions] |
| vocal cords |
either of two pairs of membranous folds in the larynx, the lower of which vibrates when air passes over it, thus producing vocal sounds. |
| vociferous |
crying out, esp. in protest; vocal; clamorous. [1/2 definitions] |
| voice |
the sounds produced by the vocal chords and uttered through the mouth, esp. by a human being. [2/11 definitions] |
| whisper |
to speak in a hushed tone, without vibrating the vocal cords. [3/9 definitions] |
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