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How to pronounce “percent

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Pronunciation guide for percent

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of percent with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Where's My Jollof?He's a quarter percent Liberian, right?
Definition summary
For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion). [from 16th c.]

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce percent

Where's My Jollof?

He's a quarter percent Liberian, right?

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “percent

Meaning

  • [Adverb]
  • For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion). [from 16th c.]
  • [Noun]
  • A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).
  • One part per hundred; one percent, hundredth. [from 19th c.]
  • The percent sign, %.
  • An annuity or security with a certain fixed and guaranteed annual percentage rate of return or percentage dividend.

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