Jan
27
Petrichor
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It means ‘the smell of rain on dry ground.’ How many words are there out there for specific scents?
Jackie
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Jan
27
Papillionacious
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It sounds exactly like what it means… like a butterfly. Like butterfly wings fluttering.
Elisa
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Jan
27
Phenomenal
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Only its tender sound remains in my childhood. Whenever I see the sky and clouds, they’re always my Phenomenas. And in the moment I fall in love with him, really phenomenal! I love all my Phenomenas in my life.
Bichthuy
Vietnam
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Jan
27
Penultimate
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Penultimate is almost the ultimate word, has the PN sound, and is wonderful to use whenever applicable. It’s also hilarious when people use it incorrectly.
Moose
Chesapeake, VA
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Jan
24
Per se
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It’s the perfect word for emphasizing a point, makes you sound intelligent, and rolls off the tongue dramatically.
Rocko
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Jan
24
Pontificate
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“To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way.” Pretty much, it means to say things in such a way as though you know what you’re talking about. “Pontificate”– helping you become more pretentious, even as you simply say the word.
Kate
Asheville, North Carolina
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Jan
20
Puddle
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Just say it. PUddle. puDDLe. PUDDLE. pud-pud-duddle pud duddle. It’s funny, duddly, you can jump into them and splash water on unsuspecting passers by and it’s just fun.
Puddle
Location unknown
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Jan
17
Perpendicular
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As a geometry teacher, I often find myself saying this word over and over in short period of time. Try it - it just sounds really interesting and cool in a peculiar kind of way. Better yet, get yourself a classroom full of 10th graders and have them all say it with you while forming right angles with their arms.
Ellen
Rhode Island
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Jan
17
Perhaps
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Life is much more fun when the possibilities are open. No matter what country i am in, i try to learn the word or phrase for perhaps in order to be globally non-committal. Is this really my favorite word? Perhaps, quizas, etc.
Caleb
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Jan
17
Phenolphthalein
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A compound that changes color in the presence of acids or bases and is thus used as an indicator in titrations. It’s got a “phth” plus it breaks the “i before e” rule which makes it totally rebellious. The ee sounds at either end of the word really carry you through the weird middle in order to bring the word together. It’s unfortunate that it doesn’t come up more in conversation!
Holland
NY
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