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# How to pronounce "common practice" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɒmmɒnpræktæɪs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **com·mon·prac·tice**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "common practice" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "we have to take care of each other social distancing face masks no hugging nor any kissing of the icons as is common practice in orthodox churches it's important that we abide by the laws of the state at the same time we have to do what god expects of us"
- **Watch at 19:05**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCX5SiGU1k4&t=1145s)

### Example 2
> "two days now eateries can serve customers during the daytime but only at fifty percent capacity here in hong kong rain mask has been the common practice since the beginning of the outbreak but now the authority is making it compulsory in both indoor and outdoor public places even if one is exercising in a hot and humid summer"
- **Watch at 4:49**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4RrIj33bew&t=289s)

### Example 3
> "firms hcro group employs 4 and a half thousand people in Britain most of them Engineers they work on construction sites around the world bribery is a common practice in the building sector so hcro has taken to training its staff at least once a year so everyone knows what's allowed recognizing an approach um it could come in a very innocent way um or"
- **Watch at 2:30**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R73FTGUz-l0&t=150s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "common practice to apply clustering algorithms to break your database of customers into different market segments so that you can you know Target your"
- **Watch at 3:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZGTuAkF-Hw&t=201s)

### Example 5
*Accent: AUS*
> "common practice in our schools have the urate curriculum have teachers teacher students learn it and then they're"
- **Watch at 31:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBDdlzD7bLI&t=1900s)

### Example 6
> "can I use this you know because then I start saying there's the answer there's an answer there's an answer second question why must I use this because common sense is not common practice your listeners have probably forgotten more about life-changing transformation Health Wellness business that most people in their lives come across that's just the truth right they're probably like why are you always watching you know Steve's podcasts and videos and all"
- **Watch at 37:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cRmjpBBn7s&t=2242s)

### Example 7
> "— a common practice at the time."
- **Watch at 4:01**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tg2mCKP6tY&t=241s)

### Example 8
> "A common practice is one that the industry has adopted year after year."
- **Watch at 12:47**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KA320uZ__0&t=767s)

### Example 9
> "was common practice. Well, on April Fool's Day of 2005 Marion True was indicted by Italy and accused of being a co-conspirator of Hecht and Medici and trafficking in these objects."
- **Watch at 38:06**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uj7gGC23-A&t=2286s)

### Example 10
> "half also had their ovaries removed without a medical reason to do so it was just common practice to say well I'm in there let's get rid of the ovaries as well why because it's a smoother it's a more straightforward surgery and also that reduces the risk of developing ovarian cancer in the future while that"
- **Watch at 102:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgo2mD4Pc54&t=6124s)


## How to Pronounce "common practice"

- **Syllables**: com · mon · prac · tice
- **IPA**: `/kɒmmɒnpræktæɪs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[common](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/common), [practice](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/practice)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “common practice”?
“common practice” is pronounced /kɒmmɒnpræktæɪs/ (com · mon · prac · tice). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “common practice”?
“common practice” has 4 syllables: com · mon · prac · tice.

### How can I hear “common practice” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “common practice” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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