pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis – n. a lung condition caused by continuous inhalation of a fine silicate dust usually occuring in mine workers. This word holds the Guiness World Record for being the longest word in the Oxford Collegiate Dictionary.
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lol how is it pronounced?
Break down the word as so:
pneu (pronounced “new”)
mono
ultra
microscopic
silico
volcani
coniosis (pronounced ko-nee-oh-sis)
Pretty simple, really!