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.
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.
5. Hough End
Pronounced 'Huff End'
6. Tyldesley
Pronounced ‘Tylsley’
7. Altrincham
Pronounced 'Oltringham' (Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
8. Greenacres
Pronounced ‘Grenakers’