Not including cuss words, what's the most difficult word to spell in the English language?

Question

For me it's lasagnya or language. Don't laugh, I know I spelled those wrong.

Answer 1

most people have trouble with acknowledgment - they want an e in the middle after the g. I type a lot of funeral programs and that one is almost always sent back as a change and I have to ask, do you want it spelled WRONG?

Answer 2

exsanguinate- to drain blood

extemporaneous- skilled at unrehearsed speech

gallinaceous- belonging to, or sharacteristic of the order Galliformes, which includes the commen domestic fowl as well as the pheasants, turkeys.

Intracartilaginous- withincartilage

Laryngitis- Inflammation of the larynx

leukocytosis- a large increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood

Manichaeanism- The syncretic dualistic religious philosphy taught by the persian prophet manes

Mesdemoiselles- plural of Mademoiselle

Mesencephalon- The middle section of the embryonic brain

metempsychosis- The transmigration of souls

scleroprotein- any of a large class of proteins

superannuated- retired or discharged because of age or infirmity

Twotihuacan- the site of an ancient city of mexico

tentstitch- a short diagonal embroidery stitch that formes close even, parallel rows to fill in patterns or a background

Tetrapterous- having four wings as certain insects

Thessalonica- the ancient name for Salonika

uniformitarianism- the theory that all geological phenomena may be explained as the result of esisting forces have poerated uniformly from the origin of the earth to the present time

Unpronounceable- most of the words above

unprepossessing- failing to impress favorably (lets forget that one)

Wauwatosa- a city of southern wisconsin

xanthochroid- having a light complexion and light hair

zechariah- hebrew prophet

zirconium- a lustrous, grayish white, strong, dectile metallic element

all words are spelled right believe it or not, and i MIGHT have used a dictionary

Metencephalon- part of the embryonic hindbrain

Answer 3

Taumatawhakatangihang
akoauauota
mateaturipukak
apikimaungahoronu
kupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the longest place name in an English speaking country. (New Zealand) That's pretty tough.Just put all the parts together (85 letters).

Try looking at the words that stumped people on the spelling bee.

pneumonoultramicroscopic
silicovolcanoconiosis which is the longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary. Yahoo said the words were too long if they were connected so just put those two fragments together.

Answer 4

Judging by the standards usually displayed on here, just about every word in the English Language (you did actually get "language" correct!; the other one is "lasagne" - but as that's technically an Italian word maybe you shouldn't be too harsh on yourself).

[The person below having trouble with "acknowldgement / acknowledgment" - with or without the "e" should know that both forms of spelling are equally acceptable - (see Collins Concise English Dictionary). The same goes for "Judgement / Judgment"]

Answer 5

I am a nurse and I can't even say this one:

Pneumonoultramicroscopic silicovolcanoconiosis

I had to put a space so the whole word would show.

The most difficult regular word for me to spell is maintenance (sp?)

Answer 6

Statistically I don't know. But when I was teaching in Boston, all of the kids used to spell Mass. as Massachusettes. (notice the "e" at the end). And another teacher told me that Massachusetts is one of the most commonly misspelled states.

Answer 7

confident, I agree. Even in Canada we are saying that people do no longer communicate an analogous language. all of us have diverse meanings for issues. yet another occasion is the french spoken in Paris is amazingly diverse from that spoken in Quebec, Canada. i think of all of us make a version of English. I nonetheless have faith that the British communicate authentic English! ?D

Answer 8

You got language wrong. I struggle with narcissism. Both spelling it and it. lol.

Answer 9

LOL You spelled language right... I have problems with truely(truly?), rhythem (rhythm?) jersey (jersy?)
Oh, and sooo many people spell kindergarten wrong... but THAT I can spell. :)

Answer 10

antidisestablishmentarianism. I think that is right.

Actually you spelled language right
lasagna no y even though it sounds like there should be one.

prairie dog??????
league?????????
Congratulations.....Or is it
Congradulations????????


Thanks for the motivational thoughts.