How to Pronounce "a hundred and ten percent"
expression
uh HUN-derd and TEN per-SENT
uh HUN-drid and TEN puh-SENT
Definition
Used to mean doing something with maximum effort, energy, or dedication, even more than what is normally expected (figuratively, not mathematically possible).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhəndɝd/, /ˈhəndɹəd/, /ˈhəndɹɪd/, /ˈhənɝd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtɛn/ /pɝˈsɛnt
British English
æɪ/ /hˈʌndɹəd/ /ˈænd/ /tˈɛn/ /pəsˈɛnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh HUN-derd and TEN per-SENT
UK
uh HUN-drid and TEN puh-SENT
Listen in Context
He always gives a hundred and ten percent in practice.
Our coach wants us to try a hundred and ten percent every game.
If you want to succeed, you have to give a hundred and ten percent.
She worked a hundred and ten percent to finish the project on time.