DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
checkmate
/'ʧɛk,meɪt/ · ʧɛkmeɪt
Checkmate has 2 syllables: check · mate.
check
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mate
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noun. A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king.
verb. Place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game.
noun. Complete victory.
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