World's longest word.

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by elias_sorensen, Nov 14, 2008.

  1. #1
    Just found it on Wikipedia.

    Won't post it here, and since it isn't posted fully on Wikipedia, I'll link to it: http://pastedrop.com/291

    How would you pronounce that word? :D
     
    elias_sorensen, Nov 14, 2008 IP
  2. millionaire08

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    #2
    I dont know how to read that word...LOL
     
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    #3
    It's pronounced as 'a-waste-of-time'.
     
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    #4
    I got headache reading that word.. my tongue is twisted.. anyone can read that for me? lolz
     
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  5. elias_sorensen

    elias_sorensen Well-Known Member

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    My theory is, that the scientist who found this protein, fell asleep right down in his keyboard.
     
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    marlonpowell Active Member

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    #6
    There is pros & cons also from wiki -

    W O R D S

    Methionylthreonylthreonyl...isoleucine - Letters 189819. Chemical name of the largest known protein Technical; not in dictionary; disputed whether it is a word.

    Lopado...pterygon - Letters 183. Longest word coined by a major author. Coined; not in dictionary; Greek transliteration

    Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - Letters 45. Longest word in a major dictionary. Technical; coined to be the longest word

    Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism - Letters 30. Longest non-coined word in a major dictionary. Technical
     
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    milamber Banned

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    #7
    NOW... read that! And i'll give you 20 bucks :p
     
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    I rather don't want that $20 lol
     
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    #9
    Lol.....:eek: I think the tongue might be more than 2 feets long who use this words :D because our tongue length has not sufficient to make pronounce it. :D
     
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    #10
    wow...really interesting info!!
    thanx for sharing.
     
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    #11
    Amazing... never heard of this word...!
     
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  12. elias_sorensen

    elias_sorensen Well-Known Member

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    #12
    Who would have told you of that word anyways? :D "Hey, have you ever heard of......................long word..........................one hour after............ it's the world's biggest protein!"

    Haah.. :)
     
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    #13
    I dint understand any thing man. Can you elaborate?:D
     
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  14. elias_sorensen

    elias_sorensen Well-Known Member

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    #14
    Lol...

    Actually, it would take about 4.4 hours to pronounce that word.
     
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    #15
    :D I agree with you.......it seems days are for long resession , long credit crunch, long list of bankruptcies, long queue for jobless people applying for shrinking jobs.....here comes longest word :rolleyes:
     
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    #16
    so weird, and hard to pronounce, but thanks for the info anyways...
     
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