How to Say "The Name of the Longest Town" in Welsh

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

[ˌɬan.vai̯r.pʊɬˌɡwɨ̞n.ɡɨ̞ɬ.ɡɔˌɡɛr.əˌχwɨ̞rnˌdrɔ.bʊɬˌɬan.təˌsɪl.jɔˌɡɔ.ɡɔˈɡoːχ]

The phrase "the name of the longest town" refers to the Welsh name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, which is the name of a village in Wales known for having one of the longest place names in the world.

This term is used to identify the specific village in Wales that is widely recognized for having one of the longest place names in the world.

Did you know?

The name was intentionally lengthened in the 1860s to attract tourists and create a record for the longest place name in Great Britain.
Despite its daunting length, the name is essentially a descriptive sentence detailing a specific landscape, including a 'white hazel' and a 'red cave'.
The name contains several examples of 'soft mutation', where the spelling of a word changes based on the word preceding it, such as 'Mair' becoming 'Fair'.

Examples in context

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch yw enw y pentref hwnnw.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the name of that village.
Wyt ti eisiau dysgu Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
Do you want to learn Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
Mae Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch yn anodd dweud.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is hard to say.

Example conversation

Two friends are looking at a map of Wales.

Elowen

Edrychwch ar enw'r pentref hwn!
Look at the name of this village!
Rhys

Ydych chi syn golygu Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
Do you mean Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
Elowen

Ydy, mae'n anhygyrchlon!
Yes, it is unbelievable!
Rhys

Mae'n enw anhywinsgobaethol.
It is an outrageous name.