Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

common touch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: com-mon -touch
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.

Example Sentences

"If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings—nor lose the common touch; . . . Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it"
"The crowd roared its approval and gave a standing ovation to the new President of Africa's most populous nation. That common touch has served Babangida well."
"The admiral is the first enlisted man to lead the Navy, and Navy aides are busy cultivating his image as a four-star officer with a common touch."
"From the first moments of his papacy it has been evident that Francis is a “people person,” with a gentle common touch and a gift for pastoral outreach."

Inflected Forms

common touches (plural)

Phrases

man of the people just folks

Frequently Paired Words

man of the people just folks unpretentiousness

Questions

What does common touch mean?: The personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.

How to pronounce common touch

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “common touch”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “common touch”.
Repeat and practice — Say “common touch” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.