The spelling of the surname "Shinault" may seem confusing at first glance, but it can be broken down phonetically as /ʃiːnoʊlt/. The "sh" sound is a voiceless postalveolar fricative, while the vowel sound in the first syllable is a long "ee" sound. The second syllable contains the "o" sound as in "boat" and ends with the voiceless alveolar stop "t." Overall, the spelling of "Shinault" accurately represents the pronunciation of the name in English.