guinness

Questions about guinness

What does guinness mean?

guinness means "English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in guinness?

guinness has 2 syllables: guin-ness. The stress falls on "guin". In IPA it is /ˈɡɪnəs/.

What is another word for guinness?

Close synonyms include Alec Guinness, Sir Alec Guinness. 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 guinness a common word?

guinness is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.