How to pronounce courtesy in American English
“courtesy” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to courtesy the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “courtesy” in: all accents · British English (681 clips)
“courtesy” in real sentences — American speakers
347 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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as a diplomatic courtesy.
The Obama White House
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This slide courtesy of Dr.
CDC
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and you do – courtesy of social media, courtesy of statements from this department or the
State Department
Words that sound like “courtesy”
Words one sound away from courtesy — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of courtesy. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.