Mispronounced Yorkshire Names: The 14 most mispronounced Yorkshire place names including Keighley, Sowerby Bridge and Slaithwaite - according to our readers

By Rebecca Marano

Engagement Editor

Published 23rd Jul 2022, 11:35 GMT

Updated 24th Jul 2022, 15:31 GMT

Here are 14 of the most commonly mispronounced Yorkshire place names, as chosen by you – our readers.

There are a few cities, town and suburbs in Yorkshire that really seem to trip people up.

From news anchors pronouncing Keighley 'Keely', to the train conductors saying "you are now arriving in Slaaayth-wait", - sometimes unless you live local, you just don't know.

We asked our readers what places they think are often mispronounced and here's what they had to say.

The 10 most mispronounced Yorkshire place names.

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The 10 most mispronounced Yorkshire place names.

Rachael Kimberley said: "Dunkeswick I've heard pronounced as Dunkers wick".

2. Dunkeswick

Rachael Kimberley said: "Dunkeswick I've heard pronounced as Dunkers wick".

Rachael Kimberley said: "Pronounced correctly Mass ham, but people call it Mashum, yeah let's mashum spids!"

3. Masham

Rachael Kimberley said: "Pronounced correctly Mass ham, but people call it Mashum, yeah let's mashum spids!"

Steph Holder said: "Knaresborough - my aunt had an American tourist asking how to get to Canary’s burrow!"

4. Knaresborough

Steph Holder said: "Knaresborough - my aunt had an American tourist asking how to get to Canary’s burrow!"

Yorkshire Sowerby Bridge