English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Courtyard Pronunciation
Courtyard is pronounced KAWRT-yahrd, IPA /ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd/.
KAWRT-yahrd
US /ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd/ · UK /ˈkɔːtjɑːd/
Syllables: KAWRT · yahrd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An open area enclosed by the walls of a building or a group of buildings.
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Courtyard in a Sentence
- Breakfast is served in the courtyard when the weather allows.
- A fig tree grows in the middle of the courtyard.
- The flats share a small cobbled courtyard at the back.
Common Mispronunciations of Courtyard
Not kawrt-YAHRD
Both halves are real words, but only the first is loud. English compounds put the punch on the opening element, as in farmyard and graveyard.
Not KAWR-chahrd
Keep the t and the y separate. Letting them blend turns the word into something close to orchard.
Tip: Say court, pause for a fraction, then yard.
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