Pronunciation of the Longest Word: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Pronunciation of the Longest Word: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
I was reading about unusual phobias with my children and came across "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia."
I tried saying it out loud, but I got lost halfway and just gave up. Now I’m wondering—how do you actually pronounce this word?
I tried saying it out loud, but I got lost halfway and just gave up. Now I’m wondering—how do you actually pronounce this word?
Freja_Andersen
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Last update: 3 weeks ago
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That’s quite a mouthful! "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" is indeed a long and complex word, and it’s ironically the fear of long words. Here’s a breakdown to help you pronounce it:
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is pronounced as:
hip-uh-pot-uh-mon-stroh-ses-kwip-uh-dal-ee-uh-FOH-bee-uh
Let’s break it down into smaller parts:
- Hippo: hip-uh
- pot: pot
- monstro: mon-stroh
- sesquippedali: ses-kwip-uh-dal-ee
- phobia: FOH-bee-uh
Putting it all together: hip-uh-pot-uh-mon-stroh-ses-kwip-uh-dal-ee-uh-FOH-bee-uh
Take it slow and practice each part before trying to say the whole word. It’s a fun word to challenge yourself with, and your children might enjoy trying to say it too! 😊
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