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Exploring the English Language’s Longest Word
The article from indy100 discusses the longest word in English, which is the full chemical name of the protein ‘titin.’ This word has 189,819 letters, beginning with “methionyl…” and ending with “…isoleucine.” It reportedly takes about 2-3 hours to pronounce in full. The article also touches on other long words like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,” but notes that the full name of ‘titin’ is not officially recognized as a word by lexicographers.
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The longest word in the English language will take you hours to read
There are many words in the English language - but which one is the longest?You might recall the lengthy 34-letter-long song titled "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from your childhood, created for the famous 1964 film Mary Poppins.Or perhaps refer to the longest word … Continue reading
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