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chess cake

/ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
chess -cake
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.

Etymology

Most likely a variant of cheesecake (formerly pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/, /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/). Compare chess pie, chess tart.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/

Inflected Forms

chess cakes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chess cake?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/.
What does chess cake mean?
A tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.
Where does chess cake come from?
Most likely a variant of cheesecake (formerly pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/, /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/). Compare chess pie, chess tart.

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