American football in Spanish
American football in Spanish is fútbol americano (FOOT-bohl ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh). It's masculine: el fútbol americano.
- Spanish
- el fútbol americano
- Say it
- el FOOT-bohl ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el fútbol americano
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Team sports in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Sports in Spanish.
- el fútbolsoccer · el FOOT-bohl
- el baloncestobasketball · el bah-lohn-SEHS-toh
- el béisbolbaseball · el BEHYS-bohl
- el voleibolvolleyball · el boh-ley-BOHL
- el rugbyrugby · el ROOG-bee
- el hockeyhockey · el HOH-kee
- el balonmanohandball · el bah-lohn-MAH-noh
- el waterpolowater polo · el wah-tehr-POH-loh
- el sóftbolsoftball · el SOHFT-bohl
Questions about fútbol americano
How do you say American football in Spanish?
American football in Spanish is el fútbol americano.
How do you pronounce fútbol americano?
Say it FOOT-bohl ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh. The syllables in capitals are stressed: FOOT and KAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is fútbol americano masculine or feminine in Spanish?
fútbol americano is masculine, so it takes el: el fútbol americano.
What does fútbol americano mean in English?
In English, el fútbol americano means American football.
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