Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

checkerboard

/ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
checker-board
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.

noun

A pattern of squares of alternating colors.

noun

A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.

verb

To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From checker + board.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

checkerboards (plural) chequerboard (alternative, UK) checkerboards (present, singular) checkerboarding (participle, present) checkerboarded (participle, past) checkerboarded (past)

Phrases

checkerboard rendering Croatian checkerboard

Synonyms

draughtboard checker board chequerboard

Questions

How do you pronounce checkerboard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/.
What does checkerboard mean?
A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.
Where does checkerboard come from?
From checker + board.

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