How to Pronounce "communes"
word
ˈkɑmjunz/, /kəmˈjunz
KOM-yoonz, kuh-MYOONZ
ˈkɒmjuːnz
KOM-yoonz
Definition
Communes are groups of people living together and sharing resources, or administrative districts in some countries, especially in France.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑmjunz/, /kəmˈjunz
British English
ˈkɒmjuːnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOM-yoonz, kuh-MYOONZ
UK
KOM-yoonz
Listen in Context
Many young people joined communes in the 1970s.
French communes are the smallest administrative units in the country.
People in communes often cook and eat meals together.
After college, she spent a year living in different communes around Europe.