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Baloncesto is masculine in Spanish. The article is el, so the full form is el baloncesto ("basketball (the sport)").
MASCULINEel baloncesto
basketball (the sport)
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baloncesto
/ba.lonˈθes.to/
← masculine
feminine →
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How do you say baloncesto in Spanish?
IPA
/ba.lonˈθes.to/
How do you pronounce baloncesto in Spanish?
baloncesto is pronounced /ba.lonˈθes.to/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El baloncesto es mi deporte favorito.
Basketball is my favourite sport.
Juega al baloncesto los sábados.
He plays basketball on Saturdays.
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Why is it masculine?
Baloncesto is masculine because it ends in -o; a compound of balón (ball) + cesto (basket), both masculine.
What is the Spanish word for basketball (the sport)?
The Spanish word for basketball (the sport) is el baloncesto — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | basquetebol | o | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | basket | il | masculine |
| 🇫🇷 French | basket-ball | le | masculine |
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