DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
stalemate
/'steɪl,meɪt/ · steɪlmeɪt
Stalemate has 2 syllables: stale · mate.
stale
01
mate
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noun. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.
noun. Drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check.
verb. Subject to a stalemate.
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