songwriter
noun [C] /ˈsɒŋˌraɪ.tər/
/ˈsɑːŋˌraɪ.t̬ɚ/ Definition
› a person who writes the music and words of songsPeople who write for work or pleasureMusicians songwriting /-tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ noun [U] Writing, reading and studying music
/-t̬ɪŋ/ noun [U] Writing, reading and studying music (Definition of songwriter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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