Unpronounceable.

The dictionary says that “unpronounceable” means: “difficult or imposible to pronounce” or “not able to be uttered or articulated”.

Two weeks ago a weatherman became famous on the net when he pronounced the temperature of a little village in Wales. This village is now famous as well.

There are more odd and weird names in English too. There are a little list of some words that sound strange for us.

• gallimaufry – a heterogeneous mixture
• to transmogrify – to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect
• tintinnabulation – the ringing or sounding of bells
• hobbledehoy – an awkward, gawky adolescent
• unclubbable – unsociable
• moiety – one of two equal parts: half
• termagant – an overbearing or nagging woman
• to discombobulate – to upset, to confuse
• sesquipedalian – having many syllables, i.e. long
• to cachinnate – to laugh loudly or immoderately

Do you know any curious words you would like to share? In case you’re also a word lover, here is an article about curious words in many languages.