Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wantrepreneur

/ˌwɑnt.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wantrepreneur
IPA: /ˌwɑnt.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who aspires to be an entrepreneur, especially one who never realizes this ambition.

Informal

Example Sentences

"That's the reality, and if you can't get past the fear of scrutiny, you become a "wantrepreneur," someone who talks about starting a business but never gets around to it."
"There is something to be said for difficult initial conditions, which separate the entrepreneurs from the wantrepreneurs."
"Others are concerned that “wantrepreneurs” are jumping on the bandwagon, putting early-stage business resources, like accelerators and incubators, under strain."

Etymology

Blend of want + entrepreneur.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌwɑnt.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/
British English: /ˌwɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

wantrepreneurs (plural)

Rhymes With

there were bras d'honneur de rigueur disprefer pastorpreneur rouleur teenpreneur ecopreneur agripreneur artpreneur seniorpreneur fakepreneur

Questions

How do you pronounce wantrepreneur?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɑnt.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/.
What does wantrepreneur mean?: A person who aspires to be an entrepreneur, especially one who never realizes this ambition.
Where does wantrepreneur come from?: Blend of want + entrepreneur.

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