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    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.

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    I know all the pronounciations of the individual words, so it took me two tries.

    It's not that hard, but sounds made-up.


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    It's actually pretty simple, mainly because the word is just a series of affixes.

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    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


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    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

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    Well I tried!


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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    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.

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    *Agrees with Jessweeee♪'s pronunciation*


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    Pocket.
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    iiirc it's just a word somebody coined to make it the longest word in the dictionary, and a definition was slapped on it.


    there was a picture here

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    Well I tried!


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

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    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


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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    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


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    Dare you to say it five times fast.

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