How to Pronounce "shingles"
word
ˈʃɪŋɡəɫz
SHING-guhlz
ʃˈɪŋɡəlz
SHING-guhlz
Definition
Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus. It usually appears as a band or strip of blisters on one side of the body.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɪŋɡəɫz
British English
ʃˈɪŋɡəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHING-guhlz
UK
SHING-guhlz
Listen in Context
My grandfather had shingles last year.
Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus.
There is a vaccine to prevent shingles.
If you’ve had chickenpox, you can get shingles later in life.