How to Pronounce Entrepreneur
Do you work for yourself? Do you run your own business? Are you an entrepreneur?
This is one of the trickiest words to pronounce in English. It is actually a borrowed word from French so the spelling gets a little confusing. Try these four simple steps to say this word with confidence.
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Entrepreneur
/äntrəprə.nər/
Let’s break it down. This word has 4 syllables.
AHN-CHRUH-PRUH-NUR
En = ahn. Open your mouth wide like a yawn.
Tre- = chruh. Put the tip of your tongue up, then bring it to the middle quickly and push out your lips. Think of the sound of a “cho cho train”.
Pre = pruh. Put your lips together in a circle for the /p/ +/r/ consonant cluster then release with a small puff of air.
Neur= nur. Forget the vowel sounds and just transition from the /n/ to the /r/. Start with your tongue up and then push your lips out.
That’s it! Now you can introduce yourself as an “entrepreneur” with confidence and clarity!
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