How To Pronounce Percent
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In British English, percent is pronounced /pəˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsent/.
Percent has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Percent has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Percent
Questions About Percent
How do you pronounce percent in British English?
In British English, percent is pronounced /pəˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce percent in American English?
In American English, percent is pronounced /pɚˈsent/.
How many syllables are in percent?
Percent has two syllables, /pə/ + /sent/.
Where is the stress in percent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sent/.
Do British and American English pronounce percent the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsent/ and American English has /pɚˈsent/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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