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I Can Spell Antidisestablishmentarianism. Isn't That Good Enough?
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Hey, the National Spelling Bee is coming up! And just in time for that is a study determining the hardest English words to spell, based on words that knocked competitors out of the Bee. The words: Bondieuserie, Bourrée, Clafouti, Gaillardia, Paillasson, Pissaladière, Réseau, Sarrusophone, and Zenaida. Also, Bewusstseinslage, Drahthaar, Hallenkirche... Do I have to go on? No, I have no idea what any of them mean. Yes, they all seem... shall we say... non-English? Yeah, they're all from other languages, but, officially, they're considered part of the English language. How good a speller are you? Because I'm a good speller -- it's my job, y'know -- and these would send me to the dictionary. (CNN)
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