Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chessman

/tʃˈɛsmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: chess-man
IPA: /tʃˈɛsmən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of chess piece.

Example Sentences

"Curious to tell, this imperial negro, Ahasuerus Daggoo, was the Squire of little Flask, who looked like a chess-man beside him."

Etymology

From chess + -man.

Inflected Forms

chessmen (plural)

Synonyms

chess piece

Rhymes With

pressman cressman essman lessman tessman messman wessman

Questions

How do you pronounce chessman?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɛsmən/.
What does chessman mean?: Synonym of chess piece.
Where does chessman come from?: From chess + -man.

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