how to pronounce courtyard

/ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/

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courtyard is pronounced in two syllables

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kɔːtjɑːd

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

“… this tiny little courtyard and every …”

meaning of courtyard

A courtyard is a space enclosed by walls and buildings.

courtyard frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word courtyard occurs in english on average 8.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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