how to pronounce volleyball
/ˈvɔliˌbal/
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the above transcription of volleyball is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
volleyball is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of volleyball in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… ball er spielt volleyball auf profi …”
meanings of volleyball
noun:
- Volleyball (game).
- Volleyball (ball).
volleyball frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR
the word volleyball occurs in german on average 2.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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