supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

[ soo-per-kal-uh-fraj-uh-lis-tik-ek-spee-al-i-doh-shuh s ]

/ ˌsu pərˌkæl əˌfrædʒ əˌlɪs tɪkˌɛk spiˌæl ɪˈdoʊ ʃəs /

adjective

(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)

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