How do you pronounce "challenges"?

In American English: /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/ (CHAL-uhnj-iz). In British English: /tʃˈælɪndʒɪz/ (CH-al-inj). In Canadian English: /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/ (CHAL-uhnj-iz). In Australian English: /tʃˈalɪndʒɪz/ (CH-al).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/ (CHAL-uhnj-iz), while in British English it's /tʃˈælɪndʒɪz/ (CH-al-inj).

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challenges

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/ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/

CHAL-uhnj-iz

Syllable Breakdown

tʃælchal·əndʒlen·ɪzges

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