English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Shall Pronunciation
Shall is pronounced SHAL, IPA /ˈʃæl/.
SHAL
US /ˈʃæl/ · UK /ˈʃæl/
Syllables: SHAL (1 syllable)
modal verb: Used with I and we to make offers and suggestions, or to state something firmly.
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Shall in a Sentence
- Shall I carry that for you?
- We shall see what the surveyor says.
- You shall have the money by Friday.
Common Mispronunciations of Shall
Not SHAWL
Clip the a to the vowel of pal. Rounding it gives shawl, the thing you wear.
Not SHUHL
Give the vowel its full value when the word is stressed, though it does weaken to shuhl in fast speech.
Tip: One beat, SHAL. The contraction shan't keeps that vowel in America and opens to SHAHNT in Britain.
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