מיתרי הקול

Hebrew

Etymology

Compound of מיתרים (“cords”, construct state) +‎ ה־ (“the”) +‎ קול (“voice”), literally “cords of the voice”. Probably a loan 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 • (meytréy-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.