How to pronounce “common”
Say “common” in 2 beats
common
/ˈkɑmən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒmən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- comkɑstress
- monmən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑmən/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒmən/
- Respelling
- KAH-muhn
- Syllables
- 2 — COM-mon
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COM-mon. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑmən/
/kɒmən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “common” means
- noun
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
“they went for a walk in the park”
- adjective
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
“for the common good”
- adjective
having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
“the common man”
Say it in a sentence
“It is common for the fog to roll in by evening.”“common”, answered
How do you pronounce “common”?
“common” is pronounced /ˈkɑmən/ (KAH-muhn) in American English and /kɒmən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “com”. Build it as COM-mon, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “common” have?
2: com · mon. The beat lands on the first, “com”.
Is “common” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑmən/ (KAH-muhn); British English says /kɒmən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “common” mean?
As a noun: a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area For example: “they went for a walk in the park” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “common”?
Stress the first syllable: COM-mon. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “common” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.