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percentage

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "percentage" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

percentage

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

percentage is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, percentage is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpercentage

1noun
  • The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

    Example: "A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year."

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

    Example: "She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold."

  • Benefit or advantage.

    Example: "There was no percentage in staying at home."

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