BELGIUM · GOALKEEPER
How to pronounce
Thibaut Courtois
Say it
tee·BOHkoor·TWAH
American /tiˈboʊ kɔrˈtwɑ/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- tee the ‘ee’ in see
- BOH the ‘oh’ in go — say this beat loudest
- koor the ‘oo’ in food
- TWAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- tee·BOH koor·TWAH — stress on BOH and TWAH
- Nation
- Belgium
- Position
- Goalkeeper
Why French names trip up English speakers
- Nasal vowels. -an, -on, -in, -en are said through the nose in French; American English just uses the plain vowel + n.
- Silent endings. Final consonants are often silent, and -é is ‘ay’ (Dembélé → dahm-beh-LAY).
- The French R is made in the back of the throat; Americans simply use a normal ‘r’.
- Stress falls late — usually toward the last syllable, not the first.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Thibaut Courtois?
Thibaut Courtois is pronounced tee·BOH koor·TWAH in American English — 4 beats, stressing BOH and TWAH.
What position does Thibaut Courtois play?
Thibaut Courtois is a goalkeeper for Belgium (the Belgian national team).