English is a wonderful language with some of the strangest pronunciation rules and words that come from many other languages. This is a list of 20 weird English words.
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1. Erinaceous
Like a hedgehog.
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2. Lamprophony
Loudness and clarity of voice.
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3. Depone
To testify under oath.
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4. Finnimbrun
A trinket or knick-knack.
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5. floccinaucinihilipilification
Estimation that something is valueless. Proper pronunciation based on Latin roots: flockə-nowsə-nəkələ-pələ-fək-ation.
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6. Inaniloquent
Pertaining to idle talk.
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7. Limerance
An attempt at a scientific study into the nature of romantic love.
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8. Mesonoxian
Pertaining to midnight.
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9. Mungo
A dumpster diver - one who extracts valuable things from trash.
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10. Nihilarian
A person who deals with things lacking importance (pronounce the ‘h’ like a ‘k’).
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11. Nudiustertian
The day before yesterday.
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12. Phenakism
Deception or trickery.
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13. Pronk
A weak or foolish person.
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14. Pulveratricious
Covered with dust.
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15. Rastaquouere
A social climber.
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16. Scopperloit
Rude or rough play.
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17. Selcouth
Unfamiliar, rare, strange, marvelous, wonderful. For example: The List Universe is such a selcouth website!
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18. Tyrotoxism
To be poisoned by cheese.
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19. Widdiful
Someone who deserves to be hanged.
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20. Zabernism
The abuse of military power or authority. I wonder how long it will take for this one to show up in the comments.