how to pronounce challenge

/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

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challenge is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of challenge in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… it was a major challenge and then at the …”

meaning of challenge

Challenge means to present a difficult task or problem to someone.

challenge frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word challenge occurs in english on average 68.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics challenge can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that challenge can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;