How to Pronounce "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"

Hard

IPA njuːˌmɒnəʊˌʌltrəˌmaɪkrəˌskɒpɪkˌsɪlɪkəʊvɒlˌkeɪnəʊˌkəʊniˈoʊsɪs

Syllables: pneu·mo·no·ul·tra·mi·cro·sco·pic·si·li·co·vol·ca·no·co·ni·o·sis

What does "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" mean?

noun

A lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust, often cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

Example: "Workers in certain environments may be at risk of developing pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis due to prolonged exposure to fine silica dust."

Origin of "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"

Constructed from Greek and Latin roots: pneumono (lung) + ultra + microscopic + silico (silicon) + volcano + coniosis (dust disease). First coined in 1935.

How to Say "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"

🗣️ Step by Step

PNEU sounds like NYOO, MON sounds like MAH-noh, O sounds like OH, ULTRA sounds like UL-trah, MICRO sounds like MY-kroh, SCOPIC sounds like SKOH-pik, SILICO sounds like SIL-i-koh, VOLCANO sounds like VOL-kah-noh, CONIOSIS sounds like koh-nee-OH-sis. Stress the 'NI' in 'coniosis'.

⚠️ Common Mistake

A common mistake is misplacing the stress on the wrong syllables, often stressing 'MICRO' instead of 'CONI', which can lead to confusion.

💬 Example

Workers in certain environments may be at risk of developing pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis due to prolonged exposure to fine silica dust.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is pronounced njuːˌmɒnəʊˌʌltrəˌmaɪkrəˌskɒpɪkˌsɪlɪkəʊvɒlˌkeɪnəʊˌkəʊniˈoʊsɪs. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation in American, British, and Australian English.

Is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis hard to pronounce?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is considered hard to pronounce. The IPA phonetic transcription is njuːˌmɒnəʊˌʌltrəˌmaɪkrəˌskɒpɪkˌsɪlɪkəʊvɒlˌkeɪnəʊˌkəʊniˈoʊsɪs.