How to Pronounce "common or garden variety"
expression
KAHM-uhn or GAR-dn vur-EYE-uh-tee
KOM-uhn or GAR-dn vuh-RYE-uh-tee
Definition
Used to describe something that is very ordinary or not special; typical and common, nothing unusual.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑmən/ /ˈɔɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈɡɑɹdən/ /vɝˈaɪəti
British English
kˈɒmən/ /ˈɔː/ /ɡˈɑːdən/ /vəɹˈaɪəti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHM-uhn or GAR-dn vur-EYE-uh-tee
UK
KOM-uhn or GAR-dn vuh-RYE-uh-tee
Listen in Context
This is just a common or garden variety chair.
He wanted a common or garden variety phone, nothing fancy.
Most houses here are common or garden variety.
Don’t worry, it’s just a common or garden variety cold.