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The 10 most mispronounced Yorkshire place names.

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

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.

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