What is the reason that such long words stayed in the language, rather than evolving into an abridged version of the word? Edit: The intention of my post was to see if other languages had …

Apr 18, 2021 · However, user6726 recognized (as I suspected) that a better way to pose the question is: "Can we ask what the longest word without vowels is?" and provided a great …

Jan 15, 2021 · Un- is a prefix and -able is a suffix. One of the best definitions of ‘word’ that I’ve come across is that it can be meaningfully uttered in isolation and used to fill a slot in the …

Sep 18, 2021 · Could there more than longest word as mentioned in the above link in all languages? The pronunciation of the word becomes difficult as the word length increases. Can …

I contend that proto-Indo-European and proto-Germanic reconstructions are "reasonable scholarly assurances", though in instances somewhat less certain than assumed Classical Arabic …

Dec 6, 2024 · So, for example, connect: / (kə) (ˈnɛkt)/, each syllable has the longest possible onset. My question is: how can I determine which onsets are possible and which ones aren't?

What are the longest sequence of vowels in a natural language that you know of? Be aware that this is an orthographic question, not a phonetical. Please state word, language and translation.

Oct 28, 2021 · If you're using a word-list like a dictionary as your data source, then your list of possible clusters will depend on how many and which type of low-frequency words the …

Dec 14, 2011 · It takes X seconds for the average English user to send an average-length text message via phone. What language is the most effort-intensive to text? How about to write? Is …

Sep 6, 2018 · Wondering if there is any sort of list either across languages or for individual languages, either complete or partial, that list the sequences of vowels and/or consonants …