How do you pronounce "percentages"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɛntɪdʒɪz/ (pur-SEHNT-ij-iz). In British English: /pəsˈɛntɪdʒɪz/ (puhs-EHNT-ij-iz). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɛntɪdʒɪz/ (pur-SEHNT-ij-iz). In Australian English: /pəsˈɛntɪdʒɪz/ (puhs-EHNT-ij-iz).

Is "percentages" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɛntɪdʒɪz/ (pur-SEHNT-ij-iz), while in British English it's /pəsˈɛntɪdʒɪz/ (puhs-EHNT-ij-iz).

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percentages

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/pɝˈsɛntɪdʒɪz/

pur-SEHNT-ij-iz

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·sɛntce·ɪdʒnt·ɪzages

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