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Checkout The 2 Longest Place Name by XploraBen(m): 6:48am On Jun 19, 2015 |
There are many of them but I just picked the top two single-worded longest placename that are officially recognised by Guiness World Records.The pronunciation of these place name might sound gibberish and outrightly nonsensical,but actually they exist. Full name: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikim aungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu(85letters) Short-forms:short forms have 57 and 7 letters respectively. Location:Northern Island,New Zealand. Language:Maori Translation:"The summit where Tamatea,the man with big knees,the climber of mountains,the land-swallower who travelled about,played his nose flute to his loved one." Note:Listed in the Guiness World Records as the longest official placename in the world. Full name:Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch(58 letters) Short-forms:the short-forms has 10,12 and 20 letters respectively. Location:Isle of Anglesey,Wales,United Kingdom. Language:Welsh Translation:"Saint Mary's church in a hollow of white hazel near the swirling whirlpool of the church of Tysilio with a red cave." Note:The longest official oneword placename in Europe. Culled from Wikipedia |
Re: Checkout The 2 Longest Place Name by CountDracula(m): 7:16am On Jun 19, 2015 |
*blinks* |
Re: Checkout The 2 Longest Place Name by robinicule(m): 7:21am On Jun 19, 2015 |
What of los angeles? |
Re: Checkout The 2 Longest Place Name by Jboyossai(m): 7:23am On Jun 19, 2015 |
2nd one nko I doubt if anyone can fully pronounce that without breathing.... Their students go fail exam tire if asked to spell this.... |
Re: Checkout The 2 Longest Place Name by yuncka: 7:54am On Jun 19, 2015 |
God forbid....how I wan take tell people where I dey? I Have tried to pronounce it, and havent made it past 10letters. |
Re: Checkout The 2 Longest Place Name by XploraBen(m): 8:03am On Jun 19, 2015 |
These place name are out of this world.When pronouncing it,it seems like a tongue-twister.Absurd and uber-elongated names indeed! |
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