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Serapy
11-21-2008, 01:07 AM
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis)

How do you pronounce it properly?

I tried but it sounded so wrong.

I tried remembering each letter of the word and write it down myself, I`ve failed about 5 times now. Way to go.
Aerith's Knight
11-21-2008, 01:13 AM
I know all the pronounciations of the individual words, so it took me two tries.

It's not that hard, but sounds made-up.
Yar
11-21-2008, 01:29 AM
It's actually pretty simple, mainly because the word is just a series of affixes.
Rye
11-21-2008, 01:31 AM
It's not too hard to pronounce and it makes sense.

Now explain to me why Thames is pronounced "Tems" when there is clearly an a where the e is pronounced. xD
rubah
11-21-2008, 01:32 AM
probably from french, rye. a circumflex over the a would probably do it (and explain the silent h)

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
new mo no ul tra mi cro sco pic si li co vol ca no co ni o sis

Just break it down into syllables, the way I do with french and japanese xD
Jessweeee♪
11-21-2008, 01:44 AM
Well I tried!


...DON'T MAKE FUN OF ME ;_;!!!
BardTard
11-21-2008, 05:45 AM
I can't hear the pronunciation but I imagination it's probably what it looks like. Just a combination of all the little words inside it.
Momiji
11-21-2008, 06:26 AM
Well I tried!


...DON'T MAKE FUN OF ME ;_;!!!

If that's wrong, I wouldn't try to correct you. I'm struggling to even manage saying it. :p
Værn
11-21-2008, 07:23 AM
*Agrees with Jessweeee♪'s pronunciation*
Montoya
11-21-2008, 07:57 AM
Pocket.
Old Manus
11-21-2008, 10:06 AM
iiirc it's just a word somebody coined to make it the longest word in the dictionary, and a definition was slapped on it.
Psychotic
11-21-2008, 04:52 PM
Well I tried!


...DON'T MAKE FUN OF ME ;_;!!!I have this playing on repeat and it's got a catchy beat.
Jack
11-23-2008, 06:35 PM
It's not that hard, but sounds made-up.

Its a lung disease, "popular" with miners.
And yes, Jess's rendition has a certain charm
Aerith's Knight
11-23-2008, 07:04 PM
Well I tried!


...DON'T MAKE FUN OF ME ;_;!!!I have this playing on repeat and it's got a catchy beat.

Reminds me of some musical film I saw 10 years ago.

With the nazi's and the children
Shorty
11-23-2008, 08:59 PM
Dare you to say it five times fast.
Rocket Edge
11-23-2008, 09:56 PM
I got 560 points when I landed that word in scrabble.
rubah
11-23-2008, 10:12 PM
tehre's enough room to make it?
Rantz
11-23-2008, 10:16 PM
There's always room if your heart is open.