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entrepreneur

/ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/

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Stress the last syllable. Keep the earlier vowels lighter and finish with an American r sound.

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An entrepreneur with a new idea.

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What does entrepreneur mean?

noun

  1. A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. (archaic) A person who organizes concerts, plays, or other entertainments; the manager of a theatre or similar venue; an impresario.
  2. (figuratively, rare) A person who serves as an intermediary; a middleman; a go-between.
  3. (obsolete) A person who manages an artist or performer; an agent.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnʊɚ/
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HARIRI, a wealthy entrepreneur, has announced ambitious plans for Lebanon's reconstruction which involve a substantial influx of foreign aid and investment.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1994 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #180
She considered the statement of another member most remarkable--that when he saw a carriage driving through the streets occupied by a capitalist who was no longer even an entrepreneur, he felt quite as sure that his days were numbered and that his very lack of function to society would speedily bring him to extinction, as he did when he saw a drunkard reeling along the same street.
Jane AddamsTwenty Years at Hull House; with Autobiographical NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #1325