Pronunciation Guide • English (from French)
How to Pronounce entrepreneur
Difficulty: hard
IPA Transcription
/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːr/
Why is it so hard to pronounce?
Four syllables: on-truh-pruh-NER (British) or ahn-truh-pruh-NUR (American). This French loanword retains its original stress on the last syllable. The "eu" at the end sounds like the "ur" in "fur".
💡 Pro Tip for entrepreneur
on-truh-pruh-NUR. The stress is always on the LAST syllable. Think: "entre" + "preneur" (as in manure without the man).
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The term entrepreneur originates from French "entreprendre". Understanding its etymology helps explain why it breaks standard pronunciation rules.