basketball

/ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/

Syllables bas·ket·ball

Stress BAS-ket-ball

Phonics Breakdown

basket

/ˈbæskɪt/

short a

ball

/bɔːl/

syllabic al

a game played by two teams who try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop

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bas=/bæs/(basket) + ket=/kɪt/(kit) + ball=/bɔːl/(ball)

He plays basketball after school every day.