How Do You Spell SHOAL?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈə͡ʊl] (IPA)

The word "shoal" is spelled phonetically as /ʃoʊl/ according to the International Phonetic Alphabet. This word refers to a shallow area of water or a group of fish swimming together. The spelling of the word "shoal" reflects its pronunciation, with the "o" and "a" vowels being pronounced as a diphthong [oʊ]. The letter "h" in "shoal" is also silent, and only serves to indicate that the "o" vowel should be pronounced with an [ʊ] sound instead of an [ɔ] sound as in "coal".

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SHOAL Meaning and Definition

  1. Shoal is a noun that refers to a shallow area of a body of water, such as a lake or the sea, where the water depth is notably less compared to the surrounding areas. A shoal often features a gradual or sudden increase in its shallowness, resulting in the water becoming more shallow over a relatively short distance. As a result, shoals can pose a navigational hazard to ships and vessels.

    As a verb, shoal refers to the act of a body of water becoming more shallow or the process of forming a shoal. It often involves the accumulation of sediment, sand, or other materials that gradually build up and reduce the water's depth in a specific area.

    Shoals are typically found near shorelines, riverbeds, or other areas where the underwater topography changes abruptly. They can be formed due to natural forces, such as tides, ocean currents, erosion, or deposition, as well as human-induced factors, including dredging or construction activities. Shoals can have significant ecological importance, serving as habitats for various marine plants, animals, and organisms that thrive in shallower waters. They can also impact water circulation and influence coastal erosion processes.

    Overall, the term shoal encompasses both a noun describing a shallow area of water and a verb indicating the process of shallow water formation.

  2. • A great multitude; a large crowd, applied to a vast number of fishes swimming together; a shallow in the sea or river; a sandbank.
    • To swim in vast numbers; to grow more shallow, applied to depth of water.

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

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Etymology of SHOAL

The word "shoal" is of Germanic origin. It can be traced back to the Old English word "scolu", which meant "a troop" or "a band". This word then evolved into Middle English as "schola" or "shulle", still carrying the meaning of a group or multitude. Over time, the term "shoal" specifically came to be used to refer to a large group of fish swimming together.

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Plural form of SHOAL is SHOALS

Conjugate verb Shoal

CONDITIONAL

I would shoal
you would shoal
he/she/it would shoal
we would shoal
they would shoal

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be shoaling
you would be shoaling
he/she/it would be shoaling
we would be shoaling
they would be shoaling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have shoal
you would have shoal
he/she/it would have shoal
we would have shoal
they would have shoal

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been shoaling
you would have been shoaling
he/she/it would have been shoaling
we would have been shoaling
they would have been shoaling

FUTURE

I will shoal
you will shoal
he/she/it will shoal
we will shoal
they will shoal

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be shoaling
you will be shoaling
he/she/it will be shoaling
we will be shoaling
they will be shoaling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have shoaled
you will have shoaled
he/she/it will have shoaled
we will have shoaled
they will have shoaled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been shoaling
you will have been shoaling
he/she/it will have been shoaling
we will have been shoaling
they will have been shoaling

IMPERATIVE

you shoal
we let´s shoal

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shoal

PAST

I shoaled
you shoaled
he/she/it shoaled
we shoaled
they shoaled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shoaling
you were shoaling
he/she/it was shoaling
we were shoaling
they were shoaling

PAST PARTICIPLE

shoaled

PAST PERFECT

I had shoaled
you had shoaled
he/she/it had shoaled
we had shoaled
they had shoaled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shoaling
you had been shoaling
he/she/it had been shoaling
we had been shoaling
they had been shoaling

PRESENT

I shoal
you shoal
he/she/it shoals
we shoal
they shoal

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shoaling
you are shoaling
he/she/it is shoaling
we are shoaling
they are shoaling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shoaling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shoaled
you have shoaled
he/she/it has shoaled
we have shoaled
they have shoaled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shoaling
you have been shoaling
he/she/it has been shoaling
we have been shoaling
they have been shoaling
I would have shoaled
we would have shoaled
you would have shoaled
he/she/it would have shoaled
they would have shoaled

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