How to Pronounce "bodkin"
word
BAHD-kin
BOD-kin
Definition
A bodkin is a small, thin, blunt needle or tool used for threading tape, ribbon, or cord through a hem or fabric, or sometimes for making holes in cloth or leather.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɑdkɪn
British English
bˈɒdkɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAHD-kin
UK
BOD-kin
Listen in Context
She used a bodkin to thread the ribbon through the waistband.
A bodkin is helpful for pulling elastic through fabric.
You can make small holes with a bodkin in leather.
I lost my bodkin again—now I have to use a safety pin instead.