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How do you say "volleyball" in Italian?
la pallavolo
In Italian, "volleyball" is la pallavolo.
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Pronunciation
Sound out pallavolo slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la pallavolo is feminine. Its plural is palloni da pallavolo.
Example sentence
Giocavano a pallavolo sulla spiaggia.
They played volleyball on the beach.
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Questions about la pallavolo
How do you pronounce la pallavolo?
Sound out pallavolo slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la pallavolo masculine or feminine?
la pallavolo is feminine. la pallavolo is feminine. Its plural is palloni da pallavolo.
How is la pallavolo used in Italian?
la pallavolo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Giocavano a pallavolo sulla spiaggia. (They played volleyball on the beach.).
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