1. Longest English Word

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The word above is said to be the longest english word according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The word means 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of volcanic ash, causing inflammation in the lungs.'

It occurs chiefly as an instance of a very long word. The 45-letter word was coined to serve as the longest English word and is the longest word ever to appear in an English language dictionary. It is listed in the current edition of several dictionaries.

2. No rhyme for orange?

It is widely accepted that no single English word is a true rhyme for orange, though there are half rhymes such as hinge, lozenge, syringe, flange, Stone henge, or porridge. A commonly referred to word on this subject, however controversial, is "door hinge".

3. Others:
a. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."

b. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

c. No word in English language rhymes with "month," "silver," "purple," or "orange."

d. The symbol used in many URLs (Web addresses) is called a tilde. (~)

e. The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.

f. The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in English.

g. "Underground" is the only word in English that begins and ends with the letters "und."

h. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

i. The longest place-name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwe-nuakit natahu, the Maori name of a hill in New Zealand.

j. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reinade los Angeles de Porciuncula" and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size, L.A.

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