How Do You Spell SHINGLES?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈɪŋɡə͡lz] (IPA)

The word "shingles" is a tricky one when it comes to spelling. It refers to a painful skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The correct pronunciation is /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/, with the emphasis on the first syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription reveals that the first sound is the "sh" sound, and the next is the short "i" sound. The "ng" combination represents a nasal sound that follows the vowel "i". The final "es" is pronounced as a "z" sound, making "shingles" a challenging word to spell and pronounce correctly.

SHINGLES Meaning and Definition

1. Shingles, plural form of "shingle," is a term with multiple meanings depending on its context. In one sense, shingles refers to a painful skin rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. This condition is medically known as herpes zoster and typically appears as a blistering rash that affects one side of the body, usually the torso, but can also occur on the face or other parts of the body. Shingles are characterized by small, fluid-filled blisters that eventually scab over and may cause intense pain, itching, and sensitivity.

   In another sense, shingles can refer to a type of roofing material made from overlapping flat pieces of wood, slate, metal, or asphalt that are laid in horizontal rows to provide a watertight barrier for a building's roof. These shingles may be plain or have decorative designs, and they are commonly used to create durable and aesthetically pleasing roof coverings.

   In the realm of carpentry, shingles can also describe a thin piece of wood or slate used to cover the exterior walls of a house or building, providing protection from the weather. These shingles are often arranged in a uniform pattern and serve both functional and decorative purposes.

   Overall, shingles can denote a skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus, roofing material used to cover roofs, or thin pieces of wood or slate utilized in the construction of exterior walls.

2. • Slabs or boards of wood used in roofing instead of tiles or slates; in geol., loose angular fragments of stone-gravel being rounded fragments.

   • An eruptive disease spreading round the body like a girdle, called also herpes or tetter.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SHINGLES *

• shingels 60%
• shigles 24%
• shinges 8%
• shinlges 8%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for SHINGLES

• shanges
• shingel
• shiffles
• shinies
• shinnes
• ashingles
• shings
• shinles
• shignles
• singls
• shinglef
• shingller
• shingkes
• shinglers
• shinngles
• shinggles
• shinghes
• shinglly
• shinggon
• shinlef
• stingles
• shintzes
• shiples
• stintles
• HIGLeS
• Shircles
• Rhindles
• shindigles
• Shildles
• Shinglely
• Shigngley
• Chainglet

Etymology of SHINGLES

The word shingles has an interesting etymology. It comes from the Old English word scingel, which in turn is derived from the ancient Germanic word skingla. The original meaning of scingel was a disease caused by the herpes zoster virus, which manifests as a painful rash with blisters. This term evolved into shingles in Middle English, and has been used to describe the condition ever since. The word shingles is also related to the Old High German word singala and the Old Norse word singul, both of which meant to break out in blisters.

Similar spelling words for SHINGLES

• shankles,
• singles,
• shingleton,
• shankle,
• singlestick,
• shingle,
• singleness,
• shanklin,
• shingling,
• shinkle,
• Swingle,
• shingle oak,
• single,
• Shenkel,
• shingler,
• shingly.

Conjugate verb Shingles

CONDITIONAL

I would shingle

we would shingle

you would shingle

he/she/it would shingle

they would shingle

FUTURE

I will shingle

we will shingle

you will shingle

he/she/it will shingle

they will shingle

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have shingled

we will have shingled

you will have shingled

he/she/it will have shingled

they will have shingled

PAST

I shingled

we shingled

you shingled

he/she/it shingled

they shingled

PAST PERFECT

I had shingled

we had shingled

you had shingled

he/she/it had shingled

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PRESENT

I shingle

we shingle

you shingle

he/she/it shingles

they shingle

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shingled

we have shingled

you have shingled

he/she/it has shingled

they have shingled

I am shingling

we are shingling

you are shingling

he/she/it is shingling

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I was shingling

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