Long words you can say in one breath in Spanish

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   otorrinolaringólogo/otorinolaɾinˈɡoloɡo/

   ENT doctornoun

   A doctor who treats problems with the ears, nose and throat.
2. 2
   murciélago/muɾˈsjelaɡo/

   batnoun

   An animal that flies at night and sleeps hanging upside down.
3. 3
   desarrollo/desaˈroʝo/

   developmentnoun

   A process by which something grows or improves over time.
4. 4
   refrigerador/refɾixeɾaˈdoɾ/

   refrigeratornoun

   An appliance that keeps food cold.
5. 5
   exageración/eksaxeɾaˈsjon/

   exaggerationnoun

   Making something seem bigger or more serious than it really is.
6. 6
   electrodoméstico/elektɾodoˈmestiko/

   appliancenoun

   An electric appliance used at home, like a blender.
7. 7
   extraordinario/ekstɾaoɾdiˈnaɾjo/

   extraordinaryadjective

   So unusual that it stands out, whether for being great or strange.
8. 8
   irresponsable/iresponˈsable/

   irresponsibleadjective

   Someone who doesn't do what they're supposed to.
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   incomprensible/inkompɾenˈsible/

   incomprehensibleadjective

   Something that can't be understood.
10. 10
    desafortunadamente/desafoɾtuˈnadamente/

    unfortunatelyadverb

    Said to explain that something went wrong or not as hoped.

The sentences

1. Mi primo estudia para ser otorrinolaringólogo y no se traba.

   My cousin is studying to be an ENT doctor and doesn't stumble over the word.

2. Anoche entró un murciélago a la cocina y todos gritamos.

   A bat flew into the kitchen last night and we all screamed.

3. El desarrollo del proyecto va más lento de lo que pensábamos.

   The project's development is going slower than we thought.

4. Saca los refrescos del refrigerador antes de que lleguen todos.

   Get the sodas out of the fridge before everyone arrives.

5. Lo que contó tu hermano ayer fue una exageración enorme.

   What your brother said yesterday was a huge exaggeration.

6. Ese electrodoméstico es el más caro de toda la casa.

   That appliance is the most expensive thing in the whole house.

7. Tu papá hace un mole extraordinario cuando hay fiesta en casa.

   Your dad makes an extraordinary mole when there's a party at home.

8. No seas irresponsable, dime si vas a llegar tarde hoy.

   Don't be irresponsible, tell me if you're going to be late today.

9. Tu letra es incomprensible y no entendí nada del recado.

   Your handwriting is incomprehensible, I couldn't understand the note at all.

10. Desafortunadamente ya no alcanzamos boletos para el juego de mañana.

    Unfortunately we couldn't get tickets for tomorrow's game.

Pronunciation

• otorrinolaringólogo/otorinolaɾinˈɡoloɡo/

  The stress falls on -gó-. The rr in -rri- is a trilled r; the r in -rin- is a soft tap.

• murciélago/muɾˈsjelaɡo/

  The c sounds like an s, and -cié- is a single syllable: that's where the stress falls, not on the a.

• desarrollo/desaˈroʝo/

  The rr is trilled and the ll sounds just like a y.

• refrigerador/refɾixeɾaˈdoɾ/

  The r at the start is trilled, the g in -ge- sounds like j, and the stress falls at the end, on -dor.

• exageración/eksaxeɾaˈsjon/

  The x sounds like ks, the g sounds like j, and the ending -ción is said as one beat: sion.

• electrodoméstico/elektɾodoˈmestiko/

  Even though it's long, the stress falls on -mes-, where the written accent is.

• extraordinario/ekstɾaoɾdiˈnaɾjo/

  The a and the o belong to separate syllables: ex-tra-or-di-na-rio. The stress falls on -na-, and -rio sounds like a single syllable.

• irresponsable/iresponˈsable/

  The rr sounds like a strong, trilled r, even though it comes right after the i.

• desafortunadamente/desafoɾtuˈnadamente/

  The main stress falls on -na-, not on -men-.

Questions

How do you say ENT doctor in Spanish?

Otorrinolaringólogo, with the stress on -gó-.

What does murciélago mean?

It's the word for a bat, the animal that flies at night and sleeps hanging upside down.

How do you say unfortunately in Spanish?

Desafortunadamente, with the stress on -na-.