gershwin

Questions about gershwin

What does gershwin mean?

gershwin means "United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in gershwin?

gershwin has 2 syllables: gersh-win. The stress falls on "gersh". In IPA it is /ˈɡɝʃwɪn/.

What is another word for gershwin?

Close synonyms include Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin. 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 gershwin a common word?

gershwin 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.