dont tell me to look it up becuase i am right now and am really needing some help, thanks
2006-08-17 10:02:43 · 11 answers · asked by sesso*E 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
PNEUMONOULTRAMICRO-
SCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS
2006-08-17 10:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by zmannscz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's actually a more complicated question than you might think.
The longest english word to appear in a dictionary is 'Pneumonoultramicroscopicsili covolcanoconiosis' which has a wwhopping 45 letters. however there are two problems with this word. 1) it was originally created as a hoax and 2) its a medical word and they're often exlcuded as they are 'not used in general english usage'.
So if you're going to discount 'Pneumonoultramicro scopicsilicovolcanoconiosis' the next longest word is 'Floccinaucinihilipil ification' at 29 letters. This word means - the act or habit of estimating or describing something as worthless.
PS - Leave the spaces out of the words. I had to put a space as yahoo won't allow you to type words that long, lol. Presumably its to stop people typing lines and lines of gibberish...
2006-08-17 17:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by ukstubby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supercalifragilisticespialidocious it is the longest word!
2006-08-17 17:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by imhm2004 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using Oxford Engine Dictionary...
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
just try googling, but i think you will come to the same word :-)
2006-08-17 17:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by Istiaque Choudhury, BEng (Hons) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS (45 letters; a lung disease caused by breathing in certain particles) is the longest word in any English-language dictionary. (It is also spelled -koniosis.)
2006-08-17 17:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by sndtrkman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the longest word is "smiles", since there is a mile in between s's
2006-08-17 17:28:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who wants to know? I really don't have time to try and figure that out. If this is REALLY a homework question then I have some questions about your instructor.
2006-08-17 17:28:37 · answer #7 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happy Birthday to me
2006-08-17 17:07:34 · answer #8 · answered by Tommy Boy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saw it sometime here, can search for it here.........but i know the longest one syllable english word is screeched
2006-08-17 17:08:27 · answer #9 · answered by Funk-Ski Biznez Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in school. I learned that it was:
antidisestablishmentarianism
Not sure if this is still the case.
2006-08-17 17:10:07 · answer #10 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antidisestablishmentarianism
2006-08-17 17:10:10 · answer #11 · answered by Putt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋