checkmate
CHEK-MAYT
chekmayt
/ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “checkmate” is spelled “chekmayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ch | e | k | m | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /tʃ/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /m/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “checkmate” with
9 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“chekmayt” — 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 “checkmate”
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“checkmate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “checkmate”?
“checkmate” is pronounced CHEK-MAYT — IPA /ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “chekmayt”.
How many syllables are in “checkmate”?
“checkmate” has 2 syllables: CHEK-MAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).