"courtesan" 怎么发音

word

US

kɔːtɪˈzæn

KOR-ti-ZAN

UK

kˈɔːtɪzən

KAW-ti-zuhn

释义

A courtesan is a woman who, especially in the past, was paid to provide companionship and sometimes sexual relationships to wealthy or powerful men, often in a court or noble setting.

IPA 音标

美式英语

kɔːtɪˈzæn

英式英语

kˈɔːtɪzən

简化发音

美式

KOR-ti-ZAN

英式

KAW-ti-zuhn

语境中听

In old times, a courtesan could influence the decisions of kings.

A courtesan was often educated and knew how to entertain important guests.

Some famous courtesans became legends in European history.

People often confuse a courtesan with a regular prostitute, but their roles in society were quite different.