How to Pronounce "courtly"
word
KORT-lee
KAWT-lee
Definition
Polite, refined, and elegant in manners or behavior, often like someone from a royal court. Sometimes used to describe old-fashioned or ceremonious actions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɹtɫi
British English
kˈɔːtli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KORT-lee
UK
KAWT-lee
Listen in Context
He made a courtly bow to the queen.
Her courtly manners impressed everyone at the dinner.
People admired his courtly speech.
With a courtly gesture, he offered his seat to the elderly lady.