American English

How to pronounce project

noun · verbB1Very common word
PRAHjehkt

/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkt̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

a planned piece of work with a clear goal, done over a period of time

What to listen for

As a noun, “project” is pronounced “PRAH-jekt” (/ˈpɹɑʤɛkt/). As a verb, it is pronounced “pruh-JEKT” (/pɹəˈʤɛkt/).

Verb/pʰɹəˈʤɛkt̚/
Noun/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkt̚/
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Meanings & examples

noun

a planned piece of work with a clear goal, done over a period of time

/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkt̚/Noun

The team started a new project.

I am working on a project about clean energy.

Common phrases & grammar

start a project · complete a project · research project · construction project

a project to + verb

work on a project

noun

a larger piece of work that a student does for a class

/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkt̚/Noun

Our science project is due on Friday.

We did a project on American history.

Common phrases & grammar

school project · class project · group project

a project for + class

do a project on + topic

verbformal

to calculate what is likely to happen in the future, using information you have now

/pʰɹəˈʤɛkt̚/Verb

The company projects strong sales this year.

Experts project that prices will rise.

Common phrases & grammar

project costs · project sales · project growth · project demand

project + sales/costs + to + amount

project that + subject + will + verb

verb

to show a movie, video, or image on a screen or another surface by sending light onto it

/pʰɹəˈʤɛkt̚/Verb

The teacher projected the video onto the wall.

They projected the presentation on a large screen.

Common phrases & grammar

project an image · project a video · project onto a screen

project + an image/video + onto + a screen/wall

project + a movie + on + a screen

Useful expressions

project manager

a person whose job is to plan and control a project

The project manager changed the schedule.

group project

a project done by several people working together

We have to present our group project tomorrow.

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