Hyphenation
stale·mateTurkish pronunciation
steylmeytSynonyms
arrest,
catch-22,
check,
delay,
draw,
gridlock,
impasse,
pause,
standoff,
standstill,
tiePronunciation
/ˈstālˌmāt/ /ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/
Etymology
[ 'stA(&)l-"mAt ] (noun.) 1765. stale + mate "checkmate"