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Introduction<\/h2>\n

Do you like challenges? I\u2019m going to show you the 10 most difficult Spanish words to pronounce. These are words that even Spanish speakers can\u2019t pronounce easily, and I dare you to try to pronounce each of them. Get ready to put your Spanish pronunciation skills to the test in this article (video also included). And I\u2019ll give you a tough challenge at the end, so get ready. <\/p>\n

1. Esternocleidomastoideo (Sternocleidomastoid)<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s a muscle in the neck, just in case you don\u2019t know. When any Spaniard gets asked about a long word, this is the first one that comes to mind. I remember that in preschool our teachers taught this word to us as the longest word in Spanish. But I have found some other longer words that I will show you at the end of the article\/video. <\/p>\n

Repeat after me: esternocleidomastoideo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

2. Ferrocarril (Railway)<\/h3>\n

This one is not hard for Spanish speakers, but foreigners struggle a lot with that strong R sound.Try to pronounce it: Ferrocarril <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

3. Otorrinolaring\u00f3logo (Otolaryngologist)<\/h3>\n

The doctor specialized in ears, nose and throat. Otorrinolaringolog\u00eda (otorhinolaryngology) is one letter longer. So let\u2019s go with that one.<\/p>\n

Try to pronounce it: Otorrinolaringolog\u00eda.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

4. Desoxirribonucleico (Deoxyribonucleic)<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s an acid in genetic material, in the DNA. Btw, it\u2019s \u201cADN\u201d (pronounced \u201ca de ene\u201d) in Spanish, for \u201c\u00e1cido desoxirribonucleico.\u201d<\/p>\n

Try to pronounce it: <\/strong>Desoxirribonucleico<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

5. Paralelep\u00edpedo (Parallelepiped, geometry vocabulary)<\/h3>\n

I had never heard this word before. This is a paralelep\u00edpedo. <\/p>\n

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via Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n

I knew it as something else, I never heard this term for this.<\/p>\n

Try to pronounce it: Paralelep\u00edpedo <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

6. Ovoviv\u00edparo (Ovoviviparous)<\/h3>\n

This is an animal that lays eggs but the eggs remain in the mother\u2019s body until they are quite developed. Ovoviv\u00edparo. Too many Vs. Try it! Remember that in Spanish, the pronunciation of B and V is the same.<\/p>\n

Try to pronounce it: Ovoviv\u00edparo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

7. Electroencefalografista (Electroencephalographer)<\/h3>\n

Doctor that studies the graphs of the electrical discharges of the cerebral cortex.<\/p>\n

Try to pronounce it: Electroencefalografista<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

8. Hipopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia<\/h3>\n

Fear to pronounce long and complex words. Ironic. The person who invented this word was evil.<\/p>\n

Try to pronounce it: Hipopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

9. Supercalifragil\u00edsticoespialidoso (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)<\/h3>\n

From the dubbing of Mary Poppins in Spanish. The song in Spanish sounds like this. <\/em><\/p>\n

Try it out!<\/em><\/p>\n

Supercalifragilisticoespialidoso<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Aunque suene extravagante, raro y espantoso<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Si lo dice con soltura sonar\u00e1 armonioso<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Supercalifragilisticoespialidoso<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

10. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis<\/h3>\n

Medical term for a disease of the lungs caused by silica poisoning. I think it\u2019s the same in English. But I dare you to pronounce it the Spanish way: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m sure you did great! If you are keen to learn to pronounce difficult words in Spanish, try this Spanish tongue twister:El perro de San Roque no tiene rabo porque Ram\u00f3n Ram\u00edrez se lo ha cortado<\/strong><\/em> (Saint Roque\u2019s dog doesn\u2019t have a tail because Ram\u00f3n Ram\u00edrez cut it off.)<\/p>\n

Do you know other Spanish words that you find very difficult to pronounce? Write it in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Introduction Do you like challenges? I\u2019m going to show you the 10 most difficult Spanish words to pronounce. These are words that even Spanish speakers can\u2019t pronounce easily, and I dare you to try to pronounce each of them. Get ready to put your Spanish pronunciation skills to the test in this article (video also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":17986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"

Introduction<\/h2><\/div>

Do you like challenges? I\u2019m going to show you the 10 most difficult Spanish words to pronounce. These are words that even Spanish speakers can\u2019t pronounce easily, and I dare you to try to pronounce each of them. Get ready to put your Spanish pronunciation skills to the test in this article (video also included). And I\u2019ll give you a tough challenge at the end, so get ready.
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Introduction<\/a><\/div>
1. Esternocleidomastoideo (Sternocleidomastoid)<\/a><\/div>
2. Ferrocarril (Railway)<\/a><\/div>
3. Otorrinolaring\u00f3logo (Otolaryngologist)<\/a><\/div>
4. Desoxirribonucleico (Deoxyribonucleic)<\/a><\/div>
5. Paralelep\u00edpedo (Parallelepiped, geometry vocabulary)<\/a><\/div>
6. Ovoviv\u00edparo (Ovoviviparous)<\/a><\/div>
7. Electroencefalografista (Electroencephalographer)<\/a><\/div>
8. Hipopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia<\/a><\/div>
9. Supercalifragil\u00edsticoespialidoso (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)<\/a><\/div>
10. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis<\/a><\/div>
Conclusion<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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