How to pronounce shall
shall
/ʃæl/
1 syllable
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Shall, sound by sound
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
I shall not change my mind, whatever happens.
Words that rhyme with shall
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce shall?
Shall is pronounced /ʃæl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in shall?
Shall has 1 syllable.