We asked Yorkshire Evening Post readers for the places that bamboozle newcomers, and they came back with a handful of tongue-twisters.
They include towns on the outskirts of Leeds that look as though they’d be pronounced one way, only for visitors to discover that they sound entirely different.
So, without further ado, here are the top places in the city that are all-too-often pronounced incorrectly –
7. Calverley
Calverley, rather than each syllable being pronounced separately, is more similar in sound to "calf", as in baby cow. Photo: Tony Johnson
8. Wortley
Many assume that Wortley is pronounced as it looks - but the first syllable should in fact rhyme with "dirt", rather than "taught". Pictured here is the mural of Leeds United Coach Marcelo Bielsa by artists Andy McVeigh and Nicolas Dixon at Oldfield Lane, which has become a recent attraction in Wortley. Photo: Simon Hulme
9. Stourton
Stourton has been in the headlines recently after it was suggested that one of its main attractions, the Thwaite Watermill Museum, could close. While it could be assumed that the "Stour" rhymes with "sour", it should actually be pronounced like the word "stir". Photo: Simon Hulme
10. Castleford
It's not in Leeds, but it's only a stone's throw away in Wakefield - Castleford is mispronounced by southerners, according to one reader of the Yorkshire Evening Post. Rather than being pronounced as though there is an "r" in the first syllable ("Carstle"), it should sound the same way northerners would pronounce "Castle". Photo: James Hardisty
11. Kippax
One reader said they'd heard this village to the east of Leeds pronounced as "Kyepax". Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
12. Oulton
Julie Fennell-Timson said: "I hate it when people say 'Oooulton', it’s more like 'Olton'." Photo: Simon Hulme