How Many Syllables Are in Checkmate

The word Checkmate has three syllables: check-mate.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Checkmate

Checkmate is a term used in chess to declare the end of a game when the opponent's king is in a position to be captured and cannot escape.

How should Checkmate divide into syllables

The word 'checkmate' has two syllables. The first syllable is 'check' and the second syllable is 'mate'. In the word 'checkmate', the vowels are 'e' and 'a', and the consonants are 'ch', 'c', 'k', 'm', 't'.

Part of Speech - Checkmate

He won the chess game with a brilliant checkmate.

Sentences with Checkmate

• I checkmated my opponent's king in three moves.
• After a long game, I finally achieved checkmate.
• She celebrated her checkmate with a victory dance.
• The grandmaster's checkmate was swift and decisive.
• Checkmate is the ultimate goal in a game of chess.
• He used a clever strategy to reach checkmate.
• The king was trapped and checkmate was declared.
• The player declared checkmate and ended the game.
• Her opponent resigned after the checkmate.
• I need to practice my checkmate techniques.

Quotes with Checkmate

Number of characters in Checkmate

9 ( c, h, e, c, k, m, a, t, e )

Unique letters in Checkmate

7 ( c, h, e, k, m, a, t )

Checkmate Backwards

etamkcehc

How to Pronounce Checkmate

IPA (International): ˈtʃeˌkmeɪt

ARA (American): ˈtʃɛˌkmet

EPA (English): ˈtʃeˌkmeɪt

CHEH-KMEY-T