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Spelling & Word Recognition — Pick the correctly spelled term for a business founder/organiser (Entrepreneur vs. Entrapreneur, Entrepraneur, Enterprenuer) with root-based reasoning.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Entrepreneur

Explanation:


Given data

  • Meaning: a person who organizes/operates a business.
  • Options: Entrepreneur, Entrapreneur, Entrepraneur, Enterprenuer.


Concept/Approach
The correct French-derived spelling is ‘‘entrepreneur’’ (entre + preneur = to undertake). Variants here are phonetic misspellings.


Option-by-option analysis
Entrepreneur — correct spelling. ✅Entrapreneur — inserted ‘‘a’’ after ‘‘entr-’’; incorrect.Entrepraneur — uses ‘‘-praneur’’ instead of ‘‘-preneur’’; incorrect.Enterprenuer — wrong vowel order in the ending; incorrect.


Common pitfalls
Do not anglicize the French ending; keep ‘‘-preneur’’ intact.


Final Answer
Entrepreneur

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