How to pronounce common
Listen to common in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“common” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 1000 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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it reflects our common values and common commitment.
State Department · watch from 62:48 · hear it here
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bit difficult to consider common and common land.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 267:16 · hear it here
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They all have this common purpose and common cause.
Smithsonian Air & Space · watch from 45:34 · hear it here
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They spoke of the need for a common vision, and a common language, and a common
Dept of Justice · watch from 3:55 · hear it here
Why real speech
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