Why do the words 'violins' and 'violas' have different sounding ?

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Because of the thicker strings, the viola sound lower than violin
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Violin is smaller hence makes more sound than Viola which is bigger. Violin string names are G D A E, Where as Viola strings are C G D A. The string names are different, sizes are different. So they sound different.
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A viola's typical sound is described as deep and mellow, and it generally has a slower sound than the violin due to its thicker strings. Violins are the highest pitched instruments in the string family. Their sound carries above other instruments, making them popular for melody parts.
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A viola's typical sound is described as deep and mellow, and it generally has a slower sound than the violin due to its thicker strings. Violins are the highest pitched instruments in the string family. Their sound carries above other instruments, making them popular for melody parts.
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20 years experience ( Degree in music )

A viola's typical sound is described as deep and mellow, and it generally has a slower sound than the violin due to its thicker strings. Violins are the highest pitched instruments in the string family. Their sound carries above other instruments, making them popular for melody parts.
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A viola's typical sound is described as deep and mellow, and it generally has a slower sound than the violin due to its thicker strings. Violins are the highest pitched instruments in the string family. Their sound carries above other instruments, making them popular for melody parts.
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Viola Sounds deep and mellow and it has a slower sound than the violin because of thicker strings. Violin is the highest-pitched instrument in the string family. The Clef used for viola is alto Clef and violin is treble Clef.
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