saippuakauppias
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯pːuɑˌkɑu̯pːiɑs/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝i̯pːuɑ̝ˌkɑ̝u̯pːiɑ̝s̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑupːiɑs
- Syllabification(key): saip‧pu‧a‧kaup‧pi‧as
- Hyphenation(key): saip‧pua‧kauppi‧as
Noun
[edit]saippuakauppias
Usage notes
[edit]This is the longest palindrome in Finnish that is used in real life. Saippuakivikauppias (“soapstone vendor”) is a well-known extension which, while plausible, sees no use.