Which term denotes a sound produced by vibrating the vocal cords?

Which term denotes a sound produced by vibrating the vocal cords?

• A. voiced sound
• B. unvoiced sound
• C. nasal sound
• D. glottal stop

Answer: (A)

Voicing is the feature that distinguishes sounds produced with vibrating vocal cords from those that aren’t. A sound produced by vibrating the vocal cords is a voiced sound. You can feel the vibration in your throat when you say examples like “b” or “z.” Unvoiced sounds are produced without vocal cord vibration, such as “p” or “s.” Nasal sounds describe how air resonates through the nasal cavity, and they aren’t defined by whether the vocal cords vibrate. A glottal stop describes a momentary closure at the vocal cords to block air, which isn’t about sustained vocal cord vibration.

Voicing is the feature that distinguishes sounds produced with vibrating vocal cords from those that aren’t. A sound produced by vibrating the vocal cords is a voiced sound. You can feel the vibration in your throat when you say examples like “b” or “z.”

Unvoiced sounds are produced without vocal cord vibration, such as “p” or “s.” Nasal sounds describe how air resonates through the nasal cavity, and they aren’t defined by whether the vocal cords vibrate. A glottal stop describes a momentary closure at the vocal cords to block air, which isn’t about sustained vocal cord vibration.