How To Pronounce Object

The stress in object moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun. It is /ˈɒb.dʒekt/ in British English and /ˈɑːb.dʒekt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “the object”.

Verb. It is /əbˈdʒekt/ in British English and /əbˈdʒekt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to object”.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.