Percentage has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | What is the percentage of overseas markets for your products? | |
| 2. | What percentage of the students are admitted to colleges? | |
| 3. | The Bank of Japan lowered its discount rate by half a percentage point Monday, bringing the key lending rate to 4.5%. | |
| 4. | Japan's dependence on foreign trade is not necessarily very high as a percentage of GNP. | |
| 5. | 100 per cent of us die, and the percentage cannot be increased. | |
| 6. | What percentage of all taxi drivers make unscrupulous detours, do you think? | |
| 7. | What percentage of the people speak three languages? | |
| 8. | The percentage of illiteracy in that country is 36%. | |
| 9. | The percentage of carbohydrates in animal cells is approximately 6 percent. | |
| 10. | The high percentage of oxygen makes humans feel energized and alive. |