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Uncommonlarynx
The correct spelling is larynx.
How to pronounce larynx
/ˈlæɹɪŋks/
nounIPA: /ˈlæɹɪŋks/
Say it like: Lar-ynx
The correct spelling is larynx. An organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus (or esophagus). It is involved in breath control an…
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noun
- 1.An organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus (or esophagus). It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
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