How to Say Basketball in Spanish
- 1). Write down the word. "Basketball" in Spanish is "el baloncesto". Writing down the word will help you to visualize its spelling and aid in correct pronunciation.
- 2). Learn how to pronounce the word. Next to each letter of the word that you may be having trouble with, write the phonetic key word next to it. The "a" in "el baloncesto" is pronounced like the one in "mama". The "o" is pronounced like the one in "most", the "e" like the one in "men", the "c" like the one in the word "century". Once you feel that you have the pronunciation down, practice it a few times out loud.
- 3). Record yourself and another Spanish speaker pronouncing the word. Play back the recording of both of you saying the word to make sure that you are pronouncing it correctly. If you do not have access to a Spanish speaker, record yourself saying the phonetic key words followed by "baloncesto" to check your pronunciation.
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