How To Pronounce Entrepreneur
entrepreneur
In British English, entrepreneur is pronounced /ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒ̃n.tr̥ə.pr̥əˈnɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/.
Entrepreneur has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Entrepreneur has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Entrepreneur
Questions About Entrepreneur
How do you pronounce entrepreneur in British English?
In British English, entrepreneur is pronounced /ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒ̃n.tr̥ə.pr̥əˈnɜːʴ].
How do you pronounce entrepreneur in American English?
In American English, entrepreneur is pronounced /ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/.
How many syllables are in entrepreneur?
Entrepreneur has four syllables, /ɒn/ + /trə/ + /prə/ + /nɜː/.
Where is the stress in entrepreneur?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /nɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce entrepreneur the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː/ and American English has /ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
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