Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gershwin

/ɡˈɝʃwɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
gersh-win
IPA
/ɡˈɝʃwɪn/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Inflected Forms

Gershwins (plural)

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce gershwin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɝʃwɪn/.
What does gershwin mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce gershwin

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈɝʃwɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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