checkerboard
CHE-ker-BORD
chekerbord
/ˈtʃɛkɝˌbɔɹd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “checkerboard” is spelled “chekerbord”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ch | e | k | er | b | aw | r | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /tʃ/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ |
English writes “checkerboard” with
12 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“chekerbord” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “checkerboard”
hardlordscaredweirdcardboardguardaffordprepareddisappeared
“checkerboard” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “checkerboard”?
“checkerboard” is pronounced CHE-ker-BORD — IPA /ˈtʃɛkɝˌbɔɹd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “chekerbord”.
How many syllables are in “checkerboard”?
“checkerboard” has 3 syllables: CHE-ker-BORD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).