It is useless to try to pronounce it even by syllables: “The volcanoes of Iceland have a serious rival - the full name of Taumat

It is useless to try to pronounce it even by syllables: “The volcanoes of Iceland have a serious rival - the full name of Taumata Hill in New Zealand consists of 85 letters in the English version. It was entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the place with the longest name on Earth. The name “Taumatafakakatangihangakoauauauotamateateateaturipuripukakapikapikimaungahoronukupokaifenuakitanatahu” can be translated as “the hilltop where Tamatea, a man with big knees who rolled, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as the eater of the earth, played his flute for his beloved” Source: Global News (EU, USA)
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