songwriter
noun
Simple meaning
A musician who composes songs.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sawngryterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɔŋɹaɪtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
music
A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.
Used this way, songwriter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
Nearby words
- songster , more formal, and heavier in everyday conversation
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More ways to use songwriter
- “My friend is a talented songwriter who writes catchy melodies and lyrics.”noun
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