How to pronounce percent in British English
“percent” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to percent the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“percent” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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successful appointments increased from five percent to eleven percent
The Scottish Parliament
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60 percent manufacturing 40 percent of refining gets you to that 21 percent of UK emissions
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “percent”
Words one sound away from percent — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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