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How to pronounce percent
Say it like this: /pɚˈsɛnt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does percent mean?
advFor every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
“10 percent off all swimwear this week!”
nounA percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).
“only a small percent attain the top ranks”
One part per hundred; one percent, hundredth.
The percent sign, %.
prep_phrasePer hundred.
“By how many percent did the cancer survival rate for breast cancer increase by 2008?”
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