Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

project

/ˈpɹɐʊ.d͡ʒekt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables
proj-ect, pro-ject
IPA
/ˈpɹɐʊ.d͡ʒekt/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

noun

An urban, low-income housing building.

American usage

noun

An idle scheme; an impracticable design.

Dated

noun

A raw recruit who the team hopes will improve greatly with coaching; a long shot, diamond in the rough.

American usage

noun

A projectile.

Obsolete

noun

A projection.

Obsolete

verb

To extend beyond a surface.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth, extend; expel”). Compare typologically Russian прики́дывать (prikídyvatʹ), прики́дка (prikídka) (akin to кида́ть (kidátʹ)); набро́сок (nabrósok) (akin to броса́ть (brosátʹ)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɐʊ.d͡ʒekt/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

projects (plural) projects (present, singular) projecting (participle, present) projected (participle, past) projected (past)

Derived Forms

astroproject bioproject counterproject deproject interproject macroproject megaproject microproject midproject multiproject projectability projectable

Phrases

astral-project capstone project collaborative project management European project final year project ghost project housing project new country project

Frequently Paired Words

extrapolate

Synonyms

plan blueprint design plot project proposal scheme council estate Tower of Babel missile protuberance protrusion

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct correct affect object checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce project?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɐʊ.d͡ʒekt/.
What does project mean?
A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
Where does project come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce project

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