vocal apparatus

collocation in English

meaningsofvocalandapparatus

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vocal
adjective
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/ˈvəʊ.kəl/us
/ˈvoʊ.kəl/
relating to or produced by the voice, either in singing ...
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apparatus
noun
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/ˌæp.əˈreɪ.təs/us
/ˌæp.əˈræt̬.əs/
a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a ...
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(Definition ofvocalandapparatusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Avoiding music notation, both books describe embellishments according to the way a scientist views a functioningvocalapparatus.
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The humanvocalapparatuscannot produce the vocalizations that occurred in the manipulated speech signal.
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Hominid anatomical features such as opposable thumbs, highly developed cortex, andvocalapparatusmay have coevolved with increasing susceptibility to operant selection.
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Human speech and birdsong requires elaborate neural control and fine co-ordination ofvocalapparatus.
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Vibrato occurs naturally, and is the result of proper breath support and a relaxedvocalapparatus.
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But unlike the synthetic morphing apparatus, people's naturalvocalapparatusis not capable of producing anything in between ba and pa.
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If so, this is remarkable: nothing about a chimpanzee'svocalapparatussuggests a digital keyboard, notwithstanding the anatomical and physiological similarities.
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Thevocalapparatusconsists of two pairs of mucosal folds.
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In a nasotracheal procedure, an endotracheal tube is passed through the nose andvocalapparatusinto the trachea.
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The most widely used route is orotracheal, in which an endotracheal tube is passed through the mouth andvocalapparatusinto the trachea.
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If a lip articulating a consonant is knocked, thevocalapparatusmakes a target related correction of movement.
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In any given language, only a limited number of the many distinct sounds that can be created by the humanvocalapparatuscontribute to constructing meaning.
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Humans' first recourse is to encode our thoughts in sound a method which depends on sophisticated capacities for controlling the lips, tongue and other components of thevocalapparatus.
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