How to Pronounce Checkers

To pronounce "checkers", say CHECK-ers — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

CHECK-ers

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💡 Tip for remembering “checkers”

"checkers" has 2 syllables: check-ers. It rhymes with trekkers and beckers, if that helps it stick.

What does checkers mean?

noun

  1. One who checks or verifies something.
  2. One who makes a check mark.

noun

  1. A playing piece in the game of checkers (British: draughts).
  2. A pattern of alternating colours as on a chessboard.

noun

  1. The fruit of the wild service tree or chequer tree, Photinia villosa, syn. Sorbus terminalis

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Words that rhyme with checkers

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trekkersbeckersquebeckerswoodpeckerswreckers

Related words

draughtsdashboardboardtabletopladiesspelldamascusdrivers

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "checkers"?▾

"Checkers" has 2 syllables: check · ers.

What does "checkers" mean?▾

Checkers: One who checks or verifies something.

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