How to pronounce common in American English
“common” pronunciation by American speakers
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“common” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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in a common border, a common culture, common values, common dreams, common potential.” That’s
State Department
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Common boundaries challenges.
CDC
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common-sense immigration reform.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “common”
Words one sound away from common — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “common”
Why real speech
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