How do you say "ball" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "ball" is la pelota. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

la pelota is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.

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Questions about la pelota

How do you say "ball" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "ball" is la pelota. It is a noun. The word is spelled la pelota and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is la pelota masculine or feminine?

la pelota is typically feminine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use la (singular) or las (plural) with feminine nouns.

How is la pelota used in a sentence?

Use la pelota as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how la pelota fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Mexican Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.