How to pronounce enter

Say it like this: /ˈɛntɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈɛntɚ/
British/ˈɛntə(ɹ)/

What does enter mean?

verbTo go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

“You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked.”

To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.

“to enter a knife into a piece of wood”

To go or come into (a state or profession).

“She had planned to enter the legal profession.”

nounThe action of entering; an instance of entering.

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