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How do you say "percentage" in Italian?
la percentuale
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.
Related words
- sixth la sesta
- seventh il settimo
- eighth l' ottavo
- ninth il nono
- tenth il decimo
- pair la coppia
- quadruple il quadruplo
- fraction la frazione
- average la media
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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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