Q. Identify the correct spelling from the options given below.
a) Enterprenure
b) Enterpranore
c) Entrepreneur
d) Entraprenure
Correct Answer: c) Entrepreneur
Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2025
Explanation:
The correct spelling is “Entrepreneur”.
Why option 3 is correct:
– It matches the standard English spelling recognized by major dictionaries (Oxford, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge).
– Etymology: from French “entreprendre” (to undertake), with the noun “entrepreneur” formed from “entre-” (between) + “preneur” (taker). The correct ending is “-neur”.
– Syllable structure: en-tre-pre-neur, preserving the sequence of vowels and consonants.
Why the others are incorrect:
– Option 1: Enterprenure — wrong prefix (“enter” instead of “entre”) and wrong ending (“nure” instead of “neur”).
– Option 2: Enterpranore — multiple deviations: “enter” vs “entre”, “pra” vs “pre”, and incorrect ending “nore” vs “neur”.
– Option 4: Entraprenure — incorrect middle sequence (“tra” instead of “tre”) and wrong ending (“nure” instead of “neur”).