How to pronounce ghostwriter
American English pronunciation
GOHST-ry-ter
- IPA
- /ˈɡoʊstˌɹaɪtɚ/
- Syllables
- GOHST · ry · ter (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ghostwriter means
A writer paid to write work that someone else puts their name on
In a sentence: The famous singer used a ghostwriter to help tell her life story.
Where it comes from: It's ghost plus writer, because the real writer stays unseen, like a ghost.
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