American English pronunciation
How to pronounce entrepreneur
“entrepreneur” comes up constantly at work, so it's worth getting right. It's 4 syllables (ahn-truh-pruh-NUR), and the trick is in the sounds below — hear it, then say it back and let our AI model show you how close you landed.
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The sounds to nail
- /ɹ/as in red
American /r/: bunch the tongue back and slightly up. Lips rounded. Don't tap the roof.
- /ɝ / ɚ/as in nurse
The American rhotic vowel. Curl tongue tip up and back without touching the roof.
- /ʌ/as in cup
Relaxed central vowel (sometimes a schwa /ə/ when unstressed). Don't pronounce the full vowel in unstressed syllables.
Trickier for some first languages
The sounds in “entrepreneur” are common stumbling blocks for speakers of:
Common questions
- How many syllables are in “entrepreneur”?
- “Entrepreneur” has 4 syllables: ahn-truh-pruh-NUR.
- What is the IPA for “entrepreneur”?
- The American English IPA transcription of “entrepreneur” is ˌɑntrəprəˈnɝ.
- How can I practice pronouncing “entrepreneur”?
- Press play to hear “entrepreneur” spoken by our AI model, then record yourself on this page to get an instant pronunciation score — your first try needs no account.
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