CHALLENGED - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce challenged?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of challenged by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of challenged through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of challenged is /tʃˈæləndʒd/.

Definition of challenged according to Wiktionary:
challenged can be an adjective or a verb

As an adjective challenged can mean:
1. Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
2. Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.

As a verb challenged can mean:
1. The past tense form of challenge.
2. Challenge.

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