Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suffocation mate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: suf-fo-ca-tion -mate
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A checkmate pattern in which a bishop "suffocates" the enemy king (by taking away its flight squares), while a knight delivers checkmate.

Inflected Forms

suffocation mates (plural)

Questions

What does suffocation mate mean?: A checkmate pattern in which a bishop "suffocates" the enemy king (by taking away its flight squares), while a knight delivers checkmate.

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