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How to pronounce common
Say it like this: /ˈkɔmən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does common mean?
adjMutual; shared by more than one.
“Winning the championship is an aim common to the two competitors.”
Existing among virtually all people; universal.
“common knowledge, common decency, common sense”
Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
“It is common to find sharks off this coast.”
nounMutual good, shared by more than one.
A tract of land in common ownership; common land.
The people; the community.
“the weal o' the common”
verbTo communicate (something).
To converse, talk.
To have sex.
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