showman
/ˈʃəʊ.mən/noun
showman is spelled S-H-O-W-M-A-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, showman means “A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of showman is showmen.
How many letters and syllables are in showman?
| Letters | 7: S-H-O-W-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is showman?
Showman appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce showman?
- /ˈʃəʊ.mən/
- /ˈʃoʊ.mən/
Showman has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-showman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of showman
- showmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does showman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.
a consummate showman
- 2
One who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus or variety show.
- 3
One skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, performance, or publicity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Showman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation – see also showwoman:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | showman |
| German | Schausteller |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does showman come from?
From show + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).