how to pronounce checkmate
/ˈtʃɛk.mɛɪt/
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checkmate is pronounced in two syllables
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video examples of checkmate pronunciation
An example use of checkmate in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… November he goes to checkmate sports a …”
meaning of checkmate
Checkmate is a chess term meaning that a player has won the game.
checkmate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word checkmate occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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