how to pronounce common

/ˈkɒm.ən/

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common is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of common in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… it has such a common secondary meaning …”

meaning of common

Common means ordinary, usual, or widespread.

common frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word common occurs in english on average 182.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.