Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chessboard

/tʃˈɛsbˌɔɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
chess-board
IPA
/tʃˈɛsbˌɔɹd/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A square playing surface divided into eight rows and eight columns, forming sixty-four equal squares arranged in an alternating pattern of colors across both rows and columns.

noun

A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From chess + board.

Inflected Forms

chessboards (plural) chess board (alternative)

Derived Forms

chessboardlike

Phrases

chessboard distance Croatian chessboard rice and chessboard problem wheat and chessboard problem

Frequently Paired Words

checkerboard chequerboard chess draughtboard draughtsboard gameboard

Synonyms

chess board

Rhymes With

pressboard

Questions

How do you pronounce chessboard?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɛsbˌɔɹd/.
What does chessboard mean?
A square playing surface divided into eight rows and eight columns, forming sixty-four equal squares arranged in an alternating pattern of colors across both rows and columns.
Where does chessboard come from?
From chess + board.

How to pronounce chessboard

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