Mar
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Pneumonoultramicroscopic silicovolcanoconiosis
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It’s the longest word in the English dictionary. It also happens to be a lung disease caused by inhalation of the silica dust formed in volcanoes. You’d think they would have come up with something simpler, right?
George
Frederick, MD
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i learned this world from my engish teacher when i was in fourth year high-school. from then on pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovulcanoconiosis has been my favorite word
though i never had any use of the word except from bragging to my friends. i can pronounce the word without breathing.
We had to learn this word in 7th grade and I haven’t forgotten yet. I have always been so proud of knowing the longest word in English dictionary, just wish it was more useful! I bet Swedish or German has even longer words?