Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

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/pɚˈsɛnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
%
IPA
/pɚˈsɛnt/
0
Scrabble Score
0
Letters
1
Syllables
0
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Suffix forming speedrunning categories requiring a given percentage to qualify.

suffix

Suffix forming speedrunning categories related to the suffixed element, or subject to constraints based on it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from any% or low%, in which the “%” was a literal indicator of the percentage completion the player would achieve in order to qualify for the given leaderboard category. The suffix was then broadened to form category names in general, where the suffixed term specified some condition about the category, e.g. what score must be obtained, items used, etc., in order to qualify.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚˈsɛnt/
  • British English: /pəˈsɛnt/

Derived Forms

%p %ps at% mol% vol% wt%

Rhymes With

heart's content yblent hyperdescent hypodescent uncontent diapertent

Questions

How do you pronounce %?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈsɛnt/.
What does % mean?
Suffix forming speedrunning categories requiring a given percentage to qualify.
Where does % come from?
Back-formation from any% or low%, in which the “%” was a literal indicator of the percentage completion the player would achieve in order to qualify for the given leaderboard category. The suffix was then broadened to form category names in general, where the suffixed term specified some condition about the category, e.g. what score must be obtained, items used, etc., in order to qualify.

How to pronounce %

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