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How to spell entrepreneur
What it means
someone who starts a business
How it sounds
/ˌɑntrəprəˈnɜr/
Why it catches people out
Entre + preneur, one who takes between. Two -re sequences, then -eur.
The spellings people reach for
- entrepeneur
- enterpreneur
- entreprenuer
In a sentence
The award goes to a first-time entrepreneur.