redbone
/ˈɹɛd.boʊn/noun
redbone is spelled R-E-D-B-O-N-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, redbone means “A dark-red or tan coonhound” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of redbone is redbones.
How many letters and syllables are in redbone?
| Letters | 7: R-E-D-B-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd 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 redbone?
Redbone appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd 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 redbone?
- US /ˈɹɛd.boʊn/
Redbone has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of redbone
- redbones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does redbone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA dark-red or tan coonhound.
- 2
USAn African American with light skin with red undertones.
noun
- 1
A member of any of several specific North American ethnic groups called Redbones
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does redbone come from?
From red + bone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).