ENTENDRE AND DOUBLE ENTENDRE

Entendre  

Pronounciation: English:  ahn TAHN druh 

                           French:  ahn-tahn-dr

In English, "entendre" (as in double entendre) is pronounced on-TAHN-druh or ahn-TAHN-druh (/ɑːnˈtɑːn.drə/). 

In French, it is pronounced with nasal vowels as ahn-tahn-dr (/ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ/), where the final "re" is barely heard. 

You can listen to an audio breakdown via the Cambridge Dictionary

The word entendre is a French verb that means "to hear". 

In English, it is most commonly seen as part of the phrase double entendre, which is a word or phrase with two meanings, where one meaning is usually risqué, crude, or socially awkward

French Verb 

Meaning Is:To hear: 

Passive perception of sound (e.g., J'entends un bruit / "I hear a noise").To understand: 

Grasping the meaning of something (e.g., Bien entendu / "Of course" or literally "well understood")

Double Entendre 

FeaturesTwo interpretations: 

The first meaning is innocent and fits the normal conversation. 

The second meaning is often suggestive or taboo.

Wordplay: 

It relies on puns, homophones, or ambiguous phrasing to deliver a hidden joke