How to pronounce project
project
/ˈprɑːdʒekt/
2 syllables, stress on the first
Check how you say it
Press the button and say “project”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.
Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.
There is a second pronunciation: /prəˈdʒekt/.
Project, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Do you approve or disapprove of my project?
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce project?
Project is pronounced /ˈprɑːdʒekt/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /prəˈdʒekt/, is also used.
How many syllables are in project?
Project has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in project?
The first syllable: /ˈprɑːdʒekt/.