How many syllables in Checkmate?
checkmate has 2 syllables
checkmate has 2 syllables
check-mate
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.
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'.
He won the chess game with a brilliant checkmate.
9 ( c, h, e, c, k, m, a, t, e )
7 ( c, h, e, k, m, a, t )
etamkcehc
Phonetic Transcription of Checkmate
IPA (International): ˈtʃeˌkmeɪt
ARA (American): ˈtʃɛˌkmet
EPA (English): ˈtʃeˌkmeɪt
CHEH-KMEY-T