The Longest real word in English language


	The Longest real word in English language

astronkyttaron

6-26-2007 12:28 PM

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science, education, language, english, words, strange, bizarre

astronkyttaron says:

Well, it couldn't be clipped because it has 1,185 letters, way over the publishing limit :--) There are 26 of them at the site. If you have a "say it" dictionary better to try to listen the pronunciation there...

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