bodhran
/ˈbaʊɹɑːn/noun
bodhran is spelled B-O-D-H-R-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bodhran means “A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bodhran is bodhrans.
How many letters and syllables are in bodhran?
| Letters | 7: B-O-D-H-R-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 bodhran?
Bodhran appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 bodhran?
- /ˈbaʊɹɑːn/
- /ˈbɔːɹɑːn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-bodhran.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bodhran
- bodhrans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bodhran mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bodhran come from?
Borrowed from Irish bodhrán.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).