How to pronounce checkmate
American English pronunciation
CHEK-mayt
- IPA
- /ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/
- Syllables
- CHEK · mayt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What checkmate means
The winning move in chess, when the king is trapped
In a sentence: Lily won the chess game with a sneaky checkmate using her queen.
Where it comes from: It comes from old words meaning "the king is amazed," which traveled to English through French.
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