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What is the correct pronunciation of this word ???
Yes it is a word {supposedly}:
" Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu[1] is a hill near Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The height of the hill is 305 metres (1,001 ft). The hill is notable primarily for its unusually long name, which is of Māori origin; it is often shortened to Taumata for brevity.[2] It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world; according to World Atlas.[3] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has also been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name......." - Wikipedia
Is the word ever used? - If not is it fair to say it is a word? - Another words are words virtually never actually used really words, or just artificial constructs ?
On the other hand - that word sounds 'alien' to me - It does not appear to be a word that would occur in normal Human language, any language, anywhere on the planet Earth - 'They' had to give us this word !
Yes it is a word {supposedly}:
" Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu[1] is a hill near Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The height of the hill is 305 metres (1,001 ft). The hill is notable primarily for its unusually long name, which is of Māori origin; it is often shortened to Taumata for brevity.[2] It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world; according to World Atlas.[3] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has also been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name......." - Wikipedia
Is the word ever used? - If not is it fair to say it is a word? - Another words are words virtually never actually used really words, or just artificial constructs ?
On the other hand - that word sounds 'alien' to me - It does not appear to be a word that would occur in normal Human language, any language, anywhere on the planet Earth - 'They' had to give us this word !