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[-] marcela 4 points 1 day ago

iirc it is the longest word in English language, as this example demonstrates

Antidisestablishmentarianism (/ˌæntidɪsɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛəriənɪzəm/, US also /ˌæntaɪ-/)

like, even the ipa nerds wouldn't bother to spell it out a second time, lol

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

It's the longest memorable word

[-] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

We still have pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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