Question
Most Deaf people have no functional use of their vocal cords at all.
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Answers
GPT-5 mini
False.
Deafness affects hearing, not the anatomy of the vocal cords. Most deaf people have functional vocal cords — some speak, others use sign language by choice or because speech is harder without auditory feedback. Only people with specific medical conditions (e.g., laryngectomy) lack functional vocal cords.
Deafness affects hearing, not the anatomy of the vocal cords. Most deaf people have functional vocal cords — some speak, others use sign language by choice or because speech is harder without auditory feedback. Only people with specific medical conditions (e.g., laryngectomy) lack functional vocal cords.