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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “project”

“project” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/ (PRAH-jekt) in American English and /pɹɒdʒɛkt/ in British English, and /pɹəˈdʒɛkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “proj”.
The sound

Say “project” in 2 beats

Say it like this

project

/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɒdʒɛkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. projpɹɑstress
  2. ectdʒɛkt
IPA (American)
/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/
IPA (British)
/pɹɒdʒɛkt/
Also accepted
/pɹəˈdʒɛkt/
Respelling
PRAH-jekt
Syllables
2 — PROJ-ect
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PROJ-ect. “proj” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/

British

/pɹɒdʒɛkt/

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Meaning

What “project” means

  1. noun

    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

    “he prepared for great undertakings”

  2. noun

    a planned undertaking

  3. verb

    communicate vividly

    “He projected his feelings”

Say it in a sentence

“The project ran a year longer than anyone imagined.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɹrɑahdʒjɛshort ekktt

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Questions

“project”, answered

How do you pronounce “project”?

“project” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/ (PRAH-jekt) in American English and /pɹɒdʒɛkt/ in British English, and /pɹəˈdʒɛkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “proj”. Build it as PROJ-ect, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “project” have?

2: proj · ect. The beat lands on the first, “proj”.

Is “project” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/ (PRAH-jekt); British English says /pɹɒdʒɛkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “project” mean?

As a noun: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted For example: “he prepared for great undertakings” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “project”?

Stress the first syllable: PROJ-ect. “proj” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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