Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shalt

/ʃælt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
shalt
IPA
/ʃælt/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shall

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English schalt, from Old English sċealt, from Proto-West Germanic *skalt. Compare wilt.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: schalt, sċealt, *skalt

Usage

Synonyms

shallest shalst

Questions

How do you pronounce shalt?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃælt/.
What does shalt mean?
second-person singular simple present indicative of shall
Where does shalt come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce shalt

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