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How to pronounce projections

Say it like pruh-JEK-shunz. Projections has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK).

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US American/prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/pruh-JEK-shunz
UK British/prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/pruh-JEK-shunz
  • pruh
  • JEK
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Projections pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. JEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of projections

American and British speakers say projections in essentially the same way: /prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/ in the US and /prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: pruh-JEK-shunz.

What does projections mean?

noun
  1. plural of projection How to pronounce projection

Words that rhyme with projections

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of projections.

Questions about saying projections

How do you pronounce projections?

Say pruh-JEK-shunz. The American pronunciation is /prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/. In British English it is /prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in projections?

Projections has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK). Broken into parts: pruh · JEK · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say projections the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/ and the British form is /prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).