Proper Pronunciation Guide
double-entendre
[
dʌ bḷ ɑn tɑn drə]
Tips:
- Pronounce both sets of letters “en” as [ɑn]—like the word “on.”
- Stress the first syllable as well as the fourth syllable—[tɑn].
Practice Sentences:
| The double entendre in the traffic sign that says "Slow Children at Play" became the title of a comedy review. | |
| "Only recently, Warner Brothers transormed its police-buddy film 'A Couple of Dicks' into 'Cop Out' after being advised that the networks, detecting a sexually oriented double-entendre, would restrict adverising of the original title." ("Much Movie Title Meshugas," The New York Times, May 4, 2010, Section C, p. 5.) |
Definition:
(noun) A word or expression that can be understood in two ways, often when one of the meanings is risqué (French: hear it double, or two ways).