English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Common Pronunciation
Common is pronounced KAH-muhn, IPA /ˈkɑmən/.
KAH-muhn
US /ˈkɑmən/ · UK /ˈkɒmən/
Syllables: KAH · muhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Happening often, or shared by two or more people.
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Common in a Sentence
- Rain in April is common here.
- They have very little in common beyond work.
- It is a common mistake and easily fixed.
Common Mispronunciations of Common
Not KOH-muhn
A doubled m holds the o short, so the opening beat matches comic.
Not kuh-MAHN
The force never moves off the opening, unlike in the verb commend.
Tip: Common and commune are not twins in sound: commune loads its second beat.
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