hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Arnold Zwicky]

On Nov 7, 2013, at 10:05 AM, Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU> wrote:

> On Nov 7, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Randy Alexander wrote:
>
>> Any idea on how to pronounce that?  Even where to put stress?

Presumably, all the "hex" syllables are accented.

> Well, we could shift it to "bestiaenumerophobia" or "diabolinumerophobia" if hybrids are allowed.   Easier to pronounce, anyway.

that's for sure.

arnold

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