Question

project
first syllable second syllable

Explanation:

To determine the syllables of "project", we analyze its pronunciation. The word "project" is pronounced as /ˈprɒdʒekt/ (or /ˈprɑːdʒekt/ in American English).

Step 1: Identify the first syllable

The first part of the pronunciation, corresponding to the stress, is "pro" (from /ˈprɒ/ or /ˈprɑː/). So the first syllable is "pro".

Step 2: Identify the second syllable

The remaining part of the pronunciation is "ject" (from /dʒekt/). So the second syllable is "ject".

If we were to fill in the boxes:

• First syllable: pro
• Second syllable: ject

Answer:

First syllable: pro
Second syllable: ject