How To Pronounce Project
project
stress changesProject has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/ in British English and /ˈprɑː.dʒekt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /prəˈdʒekt/ in British English and /prəˈdʒekt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Project has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Project has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Project
How do you pronounce project in British English?
Noun, /ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/. Verb, /prəˈdʒekt/.
How do you pronounce project in American English?
Noun, /ˈprɑː.dʒekt/. Verb, /prəˈdʒekt/.
How many syllables are in project?
Project has two syllables, /prɒdʒ/ + /ekt/.
Where is the stress in project?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒdʒ/.
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