"Challenge" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/tʃˈælɪndʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"challenge" has 2 syllables: challenge.
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verb
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"Challenge" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Challenge" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "challenge" is /ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/.
Challenge: A confrontation; a dare. An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not. A bid to overcome something.
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