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How to pronounce curtsy

“curtsy” pronunciation in British English

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“curtsy” in real sentences

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  1. basically like a curtsy double knee curtsy

    SmartLess

  2. Caftan, curtsy, cup-o-noodles…

    CrashCourse

  3. I hear Curtsy is just incomparable.

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  4. Here's not just any curtsy, but she informed us the 17th century Jacabian court curtsy she

    60 Minutes

Words that sound like “curtsy”

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