armband
noun
armband is spelled A-R-M-B-A-N-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, armband means “A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of armband is armbands.
How many letters and syllables are in armband?
| Letters | 7: A-R-M-B-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is armband?
Armband appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce armband?
- US
Armband has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-armband.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of armband
- armbands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does armband mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
- 2
A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
- 3
One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Armband in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | crêpe de deuil, brassard , bracelet de natation |
| German | Armbinde, Trauerflor , Schwimmflügel , Kapitänsbinde |
| Portuguese | braçadeira |
| Spanish | brazal, brazalete , manguito, flotador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does armband come from?
From arm + band.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).