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How to pronounce “curtsey”
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Pronunciation guide for curtsey
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of curtsey with real speech in context.
- Available examples
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- Real speech example
- Anna Deavere Smith: Four American characters 23 minutes
And she said, "Well, personally, I still feel like I have to curtsey
- Definition summary
- A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.
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How to pronounce curtsey
Anna Deavere Smith: Four American characters 23 minutes
And she said, "Well, personally, I still feel like I have to curtsey
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “curtsey”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.
- [Verb]
- To make a curtsey.
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