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How to pronounce projectors

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

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US American/prəˈdʒɛktɚz/pruh-JEK-terz
UK British/prəˈdʒɛktəz/pruh-JEK-tuz
  • pruh
  • JEK
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Projectors 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. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of projectors

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: pruh-JEK-tuz.

What does projectors mean?

noun
  1. plural of projector How to pronounce projector

Questions about saying projectors

How do you pronounce projectors?

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

How many syllables are in projectors?

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

Is projectors pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /prəˈdʒɛktəz/ (pruh-JEK-tuz).

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