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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Béisbol" is a form of "béisbol", a noun which is often translated as "baseball". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "béisbol" below.
el(
ehl
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
el béisbol(
beys
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bohl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).