Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

challenging

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
chal-leng-ing
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of challenge

adj

Difficult, hard to do.

noun

The act of making a challenge.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English chalengynge; equivalent to challenge + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more challenging (comparative) most challenging (superlative) challengings (plural)

Derived Forms

challengingly challengingness nonchallenging

Frequently Paired Words

challenge

Synonyms

ambitious intriguing thought-provoking

Antonyms

unchallenging

Questions

How do you pronounce challenging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does challenging mean?
present participle and gerund of challenge
Where does challenging come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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