This Looks Like a Normal Hill in New Zealand but It Has the Longest Name on Earth—Here’s How You Say It

This Looks Like a Normal Hill in New Zealand but It Has the Longest Name on Earth—Here’s How You Say It
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A rather unremarkable hill in New Zealand has become world-famous for one feature alone, namely: its name, believed to be the longest place name on Earth. With 85 characters and 40 syllables, the toponym is a mouthful for most, though indigenous Polynesians or the most talented linguists might have a better row with it.