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basketball

The correct spelling is basketball.

How to pronounce basketball

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/
noun

IPA: /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/

Say it like: Bas-ket-bal-l

The correct spelling is basketball. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
  2. 2.The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

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