plural noun
Planned pieces of work with clear goals, done over periods of time.
/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkts/Noun pronunciation
We have several projects due next week.
The company is investing in new projects.
American English
How to pronounce projects
noun · verbB1Very common word
PRAHjehkts
/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkts/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of project
Projects can be a plural noun or the third-person singular form of the verb project.
Planned pieces of work with clear goals, done over periods of time.
What to listen for
For the noun “projects,” say /ˈpɹɑʤɛkts/; for the verb, say /pɹəˈʤɛkts/. In natural connected speech, some speakers may drop the /t/ before another consonant, but keep it when saying the word alone.
Verb pronunciation/pʰɹəˈʤɛkts/
Noun pronunciation/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkts/
Meanings & examples
plural noun
Larger pieces of work that students do for their classes.
/ˈpʰɹɑ.ʤɛkts/Noun pronunciation
The students presented their science projects.
The manager assigned different projects to each team.
third-person singular verb
Calculates what is likely to happen in the future, using information available now.
/pʰɹəˈʤɛkts/Verb pronunciation
The company projects strong sales this year.
The report projects higher costs next year.
third-person singular verb
Shows a movie, video, or image on a screen or another surface by sending light onto it.
/pʰɹəˈʤɛkts/Verb pronunciation
The teacher projects the video onto the wall.
The device projects images on a large screen.
Useful expressions
a person whose job is to plan and control a project
The project manager changed the schedule.
a project done by several people working together
We have to present our group project tomorrow.