English pronunciation

How to pronounce “entrepreneur

Phonetic spelling

ahn-truh-pruh-NUR

IPA /ˌɑntɹəpɹəˈnɝ/

Syllable stress

ahn·truh·pruh·NUR

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “entrepreneur”?

e n t r e p r e n e u r

entrepreneur” is spelled E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-E-U-R. It is pronounced ahn-truh-pruh-NUR, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She is a young entrepreneur who started her own tech company.

  • The entrepreneur pitched his innovative idea to the investors.

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