How To Pronounce Percentage
percentage
In British English, percentage is pronounced /pəˈsen.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsẽn.tɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsen.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Percentage has three 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
Percentage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Percentage
How do you pronounce percentage in British English?
In British English, percentage is pronounced /pəˈsen.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsẽn.tɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce percentage in American English?
In American English, percentage is pronounced /pɚˈsen.t̯ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in percentage?
Percentage has three syllables, /pə/ + /sen/ + /tɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in percentage?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce percentage the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsen.tɪdʒ/ and American English has /pɚˈsen.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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