How do you pronounce "challenging"?

In American English: /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ (CHAL-uhnj-ing). In British English: /tʃˈælɪndʒɪŋ/ (CH-al-inj). In Canadian English: /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ (CHAL-uhnj-ing). In Australian English: /tʃˈaləndʒˌɪŋ/ (CH-al).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ (CHAL-uhnj-ing), while in British English it's /tʃˈælɪndʒɪŋ/ (CH-al-inj).

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challenging

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/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

CHAL-uhnj-ing

Syllable Breakdown

tʃælchal·əndʒleng·ɪŋing

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