מיתרי הקול

Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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

(anatomy) vocal cords

Usage notes edit

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.