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How do you say "volleyball" in French?
le volley-ball
In French, "volleyball" is le volley-ball.
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Pronunciation
Work through volley-ball slowly, aware that double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide.
Grammar notes
le volley-ball is masculine. Its plural is ballons de volley.
Example sentence
Ils jouaient au volley-ball sur la plage.
They played volleyball on the beach.
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How to remember le volley-ball
Trace the letters of volley-ball in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the volleyball it names.
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Questions about le volley-ball
How do you pronounce le volley-ball?
Work through volley-ball slowly, aware that double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide.
Is le volley-ball masculine or feminine?
le volley-ball is masculine. le volley-ball is masculine. Its plural is ballons de volley.
How is le volley-ball used in French?
le volley-ball is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils jouaient au volley-ball sur la plage. (They played volleyball on the beach.).
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