How do you pronounce "challenge"?

In American English: /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ (CHAL-uhnj). In British English: /tʃˈælɪndʒ/ (CH-al). In Canadian English: /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ (CHAL-uhnj). In Australian English: /tʃˈalɪndʒ/ (CH).

Is "challenge" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ (CHAL-uhnj), while in British English it's /tʃˈælɪndʒ/ (CH-al).

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challenge

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/ˈtʃæləndʒ/

CHAL-uhnj

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tʃælchal·əndʒlenge

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