How to pronounce challenging in American English
“challenging” pronunciation by American speakers
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“challenging” in real sentences — American speakers
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then a test pilot knowing that that was a very challenging physically challenging mentally challenging path
NASA
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difficult, challenging judgment.
Federal Reserve
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It has been challenging, and challenging even more so now post pandemic.
CDC
Words that sound like “challenging”
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