Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

challenged

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
chal-lenged
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.

adj

Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.

Humorous

verb

simple past and past participle of challenge

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more challenged (comparative) most challenged (superlative)

Derived Forms

immunochallenged nonchallenged unchallenged

Phrases

aurally challenged cerebrally challenged culinarily challenged employmentally challenged esthetically challenged ethically-challenged ethically challenged ethnically challenged

Questions

How do you pronounce challenged?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/.
What does challenged mean?
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.

How to pronounce challenged

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “challenged”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “challenged” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.