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Shingles Pronunciation
Shingles is pronounced SHING-guhlz, IPA /ˈʃɪŋgəlz/.
SHING-guhlz
US /ˈʃɪŋgəlz/ · UK /ˈʃɪŋgəlz/
Syllables: SHING · guhlz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A painful viral rash caused by the chickenpox virus becoming active again.
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Shingles in a Sentence
- The vaccine cuts the risk of shingles after sixty.
- Shingles kept him off work for a month.
- Early treatment shortens a bout of shingles.
Common Mispronunciations of Shingles
Not SHIN-guhlz
The ng here keeps its hard g, so the first half rhymes with sing plus a g rather than with shin.
Not shing-GUHLZ
SHING is the loud opening, with guhlz tailing off behind it.
Tip: The word takes a singular verb: shingles is painful, not shingles are.
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