Pronunciation
How to pronounce “common”
“common” is pronounced /kɑːmən/ — 2 syllables.
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common
/kɑːmən/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'com' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
“they went for a walk in the park”
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