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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- Fear of long words.
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2006-08-29 10:58:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music Polls & Surveys

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How about the longestest place names:




Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch

This is the name of a town in North Wales. The name translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave" in Welsh, has long claimed the fame of having the longest name in the world. However, there is a hill in New Zealand called

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu

This Maori mouthful translates into English as "the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as 'landeater,' played his flute to his loved one." I consider this a lean short-story, however, and have serious reservations about giving New Zealand the gold, especially without photographic evidence. But you may count it if you like.

However, before you make up your mind, consider the favorite of the Guinness Book of Records, the name of Bangkok (Krungthep) in Thai:

Krungthepmahanakonbowornratanakosinmahintarayudyayamahadiloponoparatanarajthaniburiromudomrajniwesmahasatarnamornpimarnavatarsatitsakattiyavisanukamphrasit

2006-08-29 11:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by sportin_jenny 2 · 0 0

No. According to wikipedia, the longest word in any major English language dictionary is pneumo­noultra­microscopic­silico­volcano­coniosis, a 45-letter word supposed to refer to a lung disease, but research has discovered that this word was originally intended as a hoax. It has since been used in a close approximation of its originally intended context, lending at least some degree of validity to its claim. The Guinness Book of World Records also acknowledges this as the longest word in the English language.

2006-08-29 11:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by LB 4 · 0 0

There are 2 words that worsen me, i'm uncertain in the event that they are interior of reach to the SE England, the place I as quickly as lived and worked and pay attention as quickly as I circulate to family members. First 'See ya later' whilst they recommend so long, cheerio, see you later or perhaps ta ra. it particularly is often suggested by using somebody i might somewhat no longer see later or understand i won't. the different is 'bear with with me' the least suggested approximately that the extra useful. a minimum of i've got continuously assumed the guy is inquiring for my forbearance and persistence and to no longer strip off. As for words i might somewhat no longer pay attention, i'm afraid maximum of them are pointless expletives given a techniques too lots of an airing those days, even by using pre college babies. There are additionally some fancy words used by using cooks, that force me to distraction - what's incorrect with gravy or sauce?

2016-09-30 03:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by shimp 4 · 0 0

Another one is 'antidisestablishmentarianism', which is a sort of movement against disestablishing the Church in England. It is dated, so it is not really used much anymore.

Other ironic things about words. Whose cruel idea was it to make 'dyslexia' so hard to spell?

2006-08-29 11:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0 0

No, but it is my favorite word in the entire english language. The irony! It kills me all the time!

2006-08-29 11:02:20 · answer #5 · answered by Aloofly Goofy 6 · 0 0

It's about the longest one I've seen.

2006-08-29 11:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by Nico 7 · 0 0

Ahh!, I clicked on the site, and I'm shaking in my boots, I guess I've got this fear now, to ad to my list !........:)

2006-08-29 11:02:45 · answer #7 · answered by tictak kat 7 · 0 0

ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIUM wait no. that is definately not longer. yeah maybe hippo is the longest. sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. new long word. maybe my sweeeeeeeeet just was!

2006-08-29 11:03:44 · answer #8 · answered by Sara S 2 · 0 0

no pneumo­noultra­microscopic­ silico­volcano­coniosis is! It's a lung disease.

2006-08-29 11:03:09 · answer #9 · answered by awesome_fred 3 · 0 0

oh yes

2006-08-29 11:54:25 · answer #10 · answered by Jubei 7 · 0 0

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