bandmaster
noun
bandmaster is spelled B-A-N-D-M-A-S-T-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bandmaster means “The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass band or military band” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bandmaster is bandmasters.
How many letters and syllables are in bandmaster?
| Letters | 10: B-A-N-D-M-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bandmaster?
Bandmaster appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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 bandmaster?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-bandmaster.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bandmaster
- bandmasters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bandmaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass band or military band.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bandmaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the conductor of a band:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chef de musique, chef d'orchestre |
| German | Dirigent |
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 bandmaster come from?
From band + master.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).