How to pronounce percentage

Say it like this: /pɚˈsɛntədʒ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/pɚˈsɛntədʒ/

What does percentage mean?

nounThe amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

“A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year.”

A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.

“She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.”

Benefit or advantage.

“There was no percentage in staying at home.”

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