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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