Etymology

From English basketball, basket + ball. Basket from Anglo-Norman bascat, from Latin bascauda ‎(“kettle, table-vessel”). Ball from Middle English bal.

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /bas.ˌkɛ.tʃi.ˈbɔw/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /bas.ˌkɛ.te.ˈbɔw/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /baʃ.ˌkɛtʃ.ˈbɔw/