What is the longest word in the world pronunciation?
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Hi, Peter! Great question and good curiosity. The longest word in the world has 189,819 letters and takes over three hours to pronounce fully! It is the chemical name of titin: 'Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl...isoleucine.'
Instead, let me introduce you to another long word: 'Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.' This 45-letter word refers to a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine dust particles from things like volcanoes.
Here’s how to pronounce it using simple sounds:
"NOO-muh-noh-uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skop-ik-SIL-i-koh-vol-key-noh-koh-nee-OH-sis"
The capital letters show which parts of the word to stress when you say it.
Sample Sentence: "Breathing in volcanic ash can cause pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis."
Thank you, and I hope this helps!