I double dare you to try pronounce this place in New Zealand.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, no my cat didn’t just walk on my keyboard, is a real place in New Zealand on the East Coast of the North Island. With 85 letters, it earns it’s world record as the longest place name in the world!
This place is not a city or town, but rather a 1,000 foot hill named after a native warrior named Tamatea.
Other long name titles go to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Wales,
Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in the U.S.
Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein in South Africa.
Talk about a mouthful. Try saying some of these with your friends and family.
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