Pronunciation of 'Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'
The word 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis' is a technical term referring to a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles, often from volcanoes. It is known as one of the longest words in the English language.
The word originates from English, coined as an artificial term to describe this specific lung condition. It is a combination of Greek and Latin roots: 'pneumono-' (lung), 'ultra-' (beyond), 'micro-' (small), 'scopic-' (looking), 'silico-' (silicon), 'volcano-' (volcano), and '-coniosis' (dust disease).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles, especially from volcanic sources.
Pronounced as 'NEW-muh-noh-UL-truh-MY-kruh-SKOP-ik-SIL-ih-koh-VOL-kay-noh-KOH-nee-OH-sis'. Break it into syllables: 'NEW-muh-noh' (lung), 'UL-truh' (beyond), 'MY-kruh-SKOP-ik' (small looking), 'SIL-ih-koh' (silicon), 'VOL-kay-noh' (volcano), 'KOH-nee-OH-sis' (dust disease).