מיתרי הקול

Hebrew

Etymology

Construction form of מיתרים‎ (=cords) + קול‎ (=voice), literally: "the-cords of the-voice". Most probably a load translation from a European language.

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) (common, sub-standard) IPA^(key): /mɛjtaˌʁɛj haˈkol/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) (formal, less common) IPA^(key): /mɛtˌʁɛ haˈkol/

Noun

מֵיתְרֵי־הַקּוֹל • (meyt'rèy-hakól) m pl

(anatomy) vocal cords

Usage notes

While the formal pronunciation better reflects the traditional vowel signs, it is rarely used today, giving way to the modern colloquial pronunciation even in formal settings.

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