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Cómo se dice y pronuncia «pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis» en English — Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis/19-syl/

/ˌnjuː.mə.noʊ.ˌʌl.trə.ˌmaɪ.krə.ˈskɒp.ɪk.ˌsɪl.ɪ.koʊ.vɒl.ˌkeɪ.noʊ.koʊ.niː.ˈoʊ.sɪs/

PNEU MO NO UL TRA MI CRO SCOP IC SI LI CO VOL CA NO CO NI O SIS

n j uː m ə n oʊ ʌ l t r ə m aɪ k r ə s k ɒ p ɪ k s ɪ l ɪ k oʊ v ɒ l k eɪ n oʊ k oʊ n iː oʊ s ɪ s

Acuñado in 1935 as the longest English word. From Greek/Latin roots que significa «lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust".

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PNEU MO NO UL TRA MI CRO ·SCOP· IC SI LI CO VOL CA NO CO NI O SIS

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Common mistakes 1 variants

pneu - mo - no - ul - tra - mi - cro - SCOP - ic - si - li - co - vol - ca - no - co - ni - o - sis ˌnjuː.mə.noʊ.ˌʌl.trə.ˌmaɪ.krə.ˈskɒp.ɪk.ˌsɪl.ɪ.koʊ.vɒl.ˌkeɪ.noʊ.koʊ.niː.ˈoʊ.sɪs — correct

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How do you pronounce Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is pronounced /ˌnjuː.mə.noʊ.ˌʌl.trə.ˌmaɪ.krə.ˈskɒp.ɪk.ˌsɪl.ɪ.koʊ.vɒl.ˌkeɪ.noʊ.koʊ.niː.ˈoʊ.sɪs/ — "pneu-mo-no-ul-tra-mi-cro-SCOP-ic-si-li-co-vol-ca-no-co-ni-o-sis" with primary stress on the 8th syllable.

How many syllables are in Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis has 19 syllables: pneu-mo-no-ul-tra-mi-cro-SCOP-ic-si-li-co-vol-ca-no-co-ni-o-sis. Stress falls on the 8th syllable.

Which syllable is stressed in Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

The 8th syllable — "SCOP" — carries primary stress: /ˌnjuː.mə.noʊ.ˌʌl.trə.ˌmaɪ.krə.ˈskɒp.ɪk.ˌsɪl.ɪ.koʊ.vɒl.ˌkeɪ.noʊ.koʊ.niː.ˈoʊ.sɪs/.

Where does the word Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis come from?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a Greek loanword — Coined in 1935 as the longest English word. From Greek/Latin roots meaning "lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust"..

Is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis varies by dialect: AU /ˌnjuː.mə.noʊ.ˌʌl.trə.ˌmaɪ.krə.ˈskɒp.ɪk.ˌsɪl.ɪ.koʊ.vɒl.ˌkeɪ.noʊ.koʊ.niː.ˈoʊ.sɪs/, UK /ˌnjuː.mə.nəʊ.ˌʌl.trə.ˌmaɪ.krə.ˈskɒp.ɪk.ˌsɪl.ɪ.kəʊ.vɒl.ˌkeɪ.nəʊ.kəʊ.niː.ˈəʊ.sɪs/, US /ˌnjuː.mə.noʊ.ˌʌl.trə.ˌmaɪ.krə.ˈskɒp.ɪk.ˌsɪl.ɪ.koʊ.vɒl.ˌkeɪ.noʊ.koʊ.niː.ˈoʊ.sɪs/.

How can I practice pronouncing Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

Break the word into 19 syllables and exaggerate each: PNEU—MO—NO—UL—TRA—MI—CRO—SCOP—IC—SI—LI—CO—VOL—CA—NO—CO—NI—O—SIS. Stress the 8th syllable loudly.