Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

You may have guessed it wrongly. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is NOT the phobia of hippopotamus.

It is the fear of longggggggggggggg words.

You may or may not have heard of this: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

This is a Welsh town and its name translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave". It enjoys the title of the longest town name in United Kingdom. If you think that this 58-letter name is long, wait till you see this:

Tetaumatawhakatangihangakoauaotamateaurehaeaturipukapi
himaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaakitanarahu

This 92-letter town in New Zealand currently holds the title of the world's longest place name, recognised by the Guiness Book of Record. However,

Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Ratanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokpop Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivet Mahasathan Amornpiman Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyavisnukarmprasit

consists of a whopping 163 letters. This place in Thailand is commonly addressed by the locals as Krungthep Mahanakhon (also very long leh!). This name is NOT recognised by the Guiness Book of Record because the name is not commonly used by the locals on a daily basis.

HERE'S TODAY'S QUIZ:

What name is Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Ratanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokpop Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivet Mahasathan Amornpiman Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyavisnukarmprasit more commonly known to the world?

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