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[king_coffee]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a town in North Wales, and it has one of the longest place names in the world

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[seasidesky]

Is that real?

[king_coffee]

The story? Probably not, it's an old joke. But yes, that's an actual place name.

[seasidesky]

I can't pronounce that either.

[king_coffee]

Lucky for me, I can.

[seasidesky]

How is it pronounced?

[king_coffee]

First thing you have to remember is that there's lots of sounds in Welsh that don't exist in English. Ll isn't double l, it's pronounced by putting the tip of your tongue right up behind your top teeth and blowing a little air out, so you get a very soft hissing noise.

Taking that into account, it's pronounced Llan-vire-pooll-guin-gill-go-ger-u-gueern-drob-ooll-llandus-ilio-gogo-goh

[seasidesky]

That's a lot of hissing.

[king_coffee]

Most people complain about the lack of vowels before they complain about that.

[seasidesky]

I think it's cool. Learning how to say it will be a mini adventure.

[king_coffee]

Thank you.

I hope it doesn't take too much practice.

[seasidesky]

I bet I'll have it perfect by tomorrow!

[king_coffee]

You'll have to say it to me when you do, then.

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[seasidesky]

I will, you just wait!

[seasidesky]

Guess I should introduce myself. I'm Sora.

[king_coffee]

Excellent.

I'm Ianto, a pleasure to meet you.

[seasidesky]

Good to meet you too! What's it like in Wales?