lyricist

Questions about lyricist

What does lyricist mean?

lyricist means "a person who writes the words for songs".

How many syllables are in lyricist?

lyricist has 3 syllables: lyr-i-cist. The stress falls on "lyr". In IPA it is /ˈlɪɹɪsɪst/.

What is another word for lyricist?

Close synonyms include lyrist. 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 lyricist a common word?

lyricist 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.