How Many Syllables Are in Basketball

The word Basketball has three syllables: bas-ket-ball.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Basketball

Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players each, with the objective of shooting a ball through a hoop that is 10 feet high and 18 inches in diameter.

How should Basketball divide into syllables

There are 3 syllables in the word basketball. The vowels are 'a' and 'e' and the consonants are 'b', 's', 'k', 't', and 'l'.

Part of Speech - Basketball

I enjoy playing basketball with my friends after school.

Sentences with Basketball

• I love to watch basketball games on TV.
• My favorite basketball player is LeBron James.
• Playing basketball is a great way to exercise and have fun with friends.
• I practice basketball every day to become a better player.
• The basketball team won the championship for the third year in a row.
• Basketball is a popular sport all around the world.
• I bought a new basketball hoop for my backyard.
• The basketball court was full of people playing pick-up games.
• Basketball requires a lot of teamwork and communication.
• I scored my first basket in basketball today!

Quotes with Basketball

• I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. - Michael Jordan
• Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. That's what's important. I need my phone so I can keep in contact with them at all times. - LeBron James
• Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat. - Dean Smith

Number of characters in Basketball

10 ( b, a, s, k, e, t, b, a, l, l )

Unique letters in Basketball

7 ( b, a, s, k, e, t, l )

Basketball Backwards

llabteksab

How to Pronounce Basketball

IPA (International): ˈbæskʌˌtbɔ:l

ARA (American): ˈbæskʌˌtbɔl

EPA (English): ˈbæskʌˌtbɔ:l

BAE-SKAH-TBAO-L