tambura
/tæmˈbʊəɹə/noun
tambura is spelled T-A-M-B-U-R-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tambura means “A type of long-necked lute-like stringed instrument found throughout the world” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tambura is tamburas.
How many letters and syllables are in tambura?
| Letters | 7: T-A-M-B-U-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd 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 tambura?
Tambura appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd 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 tambura?
- /tæmˈbʊəɹə/
- /tɑmˈbʊəɹə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tambura
- tamburas plural
- tamboura
- tanpura
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tambura mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of long-necked lute-like stringed instrument found throughout the world.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tambura come from?
Borrowed from Persian تنبور.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).