How to Pronounce "checkerboard"
word
ˈtʃɛkɝˌbɔɹd
CHEK-er-board
ˈtʃɛkəbɔːd
CHEK-uh-bawd
Definition
A board with a pattern of black and white (or other colored) squares, used for playing chess or checkers. It can also refer to anything with a similar alternating square pattern.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtʃɛkɝˌbɔɹd
British English
ˈtʃɛkəbɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHEK-er-board
UK
CHEK-uh-bawd
Listen in Context
The chess pieces are set on the checkerboard.
A classic checkerboard has 64 squares.
He bought a black and white checkerboard for his kids.
That floor has a cool checkerboard pattern, just like a chessboard.