Question

Out of a man and a woman :

(a) who has shorter vocal cords?

(b) who produces a sound of a higher pitch?

Answer 1

Men and women have different vocal fold sizes. Adult male voices are usually deeper. Males have larger folds. The male vocal folds are between 17 mm and 25 mm in length. The female vocal folds are between 12.5 mm and 17.5 mm long.

a) Females have shorter vocal cords.

b) Females produce a sound of a higher pitch.