how to pronounce curtsey

/ˈkɜːt.si/

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curtsey is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… john curtsey wins two years later and he …”

meanings of curtsey

noun:

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.

verb:

To make a curtsey.

curtsey frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word curtsey occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.