beatnik

Questions about beatnik

What does beatnik mean?

beatnik means "a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior".

How many syllables are in beatnik?

beatnik has 2 syllables: beat-nik. The stress falls on "beat". In IPA it is /ˈbitnɪk/.

What is another word for beatnik?

Close synonyms include beat. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is beatnik a common word?

beatnik is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.