English is filled with linguistic quirks that sometimes make place names hard to pronounce if you’re not from the area – and Greater Manchester is no exception.
Some places are hard to pronounce due to silent letters, others have apostrophes, some are borrowed from other languages and even regional accents can affect pronunciation.
If you’re new to the area and want to impress your local friends, here are some of the most often mispronounced place names in Greater Manchester.
1. Bury
Pronounced ‘Berry’ (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images
2. Salford
Pronounced 'Solford.' Also, it's Quays, as in 'Keys' (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)
3. Hall i’ th’ Wood
Pronounced ‘Olinthwood’
4. Daubhill
Pronounced 'Dobble'
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