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How do you say "percentage" in Italian?

la percentuale

Noun Feminine

In Italian, "percentage" is la percentuale.

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Pronunciation

Native speakers say percentuale as pe-rce-ntua-le, punching ntua a bit louder. Each vowel stays crisp and single-note, unlike the gliding vowels of English.

Grammar notes

la percentuale is feminine. Its plural is percentuali.

Example sentence

Una piccola percentuale della classe era assente.

A small percentage of the class was absent.

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How to remember la percentuale

Percentuale looks close to the English 'percentage' — that shared 'percent' is the thread to hang your memory on.

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Questions about la percentuale

How do you pronounce la percentuale?

Native speakers say percentuale as pe-rce-ntua-le, punching ntua a bit louder. Each vowel stays crisp and single-note, unlike the gliding vowels of English.

Is la percentuale masculine or feminine?

la percentuale is feminine. la percentuale is feminine. Its plural is percentuali.

How is la percentuale used in Italian?

la percentuale is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una piccola percentuale della classe era assente. (A small percentage of the class was absent.).

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