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How to pronounce “basketball”

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Pronunciation guide for basketball

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of basketball with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Brave, Not Perfectgolf, tennis, fantasy, basketball.
Definition summary
(sports, uncountable) A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

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How to pronounce basketball

Brave, Not Perfect

golf, tennis, fantasy, basketball.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “basketball”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (sports, uncountable) A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
  • (countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
  • [Verb]
  • (informal, intransitive) To play basketball.
  • (informal, transitive) To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.

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