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How do you say "volleyball" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el balón de voleibol
In Spanish (Latin America), "volleyball" is el balón de voleibol.
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Pronunciation
For "el balón de voleibol", aim for EL bah-LOHN -deh -boh-lehee-bohl: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the middle syllable.
Grammar notes
el balón de voleibol is masculine. Its plural is balones de voleibol.
Example sentence
Jugaban voleibol en la playa.
They played volleyball on the beach.
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How to remember el balón de voleibol
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Questions about el balón de voleibol
How do you pronounce el balón de voleibol?
For "el balón de voleibol", aim for EL bah-LOHN -deh -boh-lehee-bohl: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the middle syllable.
Is el balón de voleibol masculine or feminine?
el balón de voleibol is masculine. el balón de voleibol is masculine. Its plural is balones de voleibol.
How is el balón de voleibol used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el balón de voleibol is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Jugaban voleibol en la playa. (They played volleyball on the beach.).
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