Whether you live in our borough, or are simply passing through, it is hard not to notice the number of place names with some strange – often wonderful – pronunciations.
From Northowram to Mytholmroyd, here are the top 14 mispronounced Calderdale place names.
5. Skircoat Green
Many visitors pronounce Skircoat Green as "Skir-coat" instead of "Skirc't" Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald
6. Ovenden
It may look like it from the spelling but Ovenden sounds nothing like the kitchen appliance people cook with. Photo: Google Street View
7. Holywell Green
There was even some debate between readers on how this was pronounced. Some said it how it's spelt, "Holy-well" and some say "Holly-well" - how do you say it? Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald
8. Elland
Many readers shared how they'd heard the town of Elland be pronounced "EE-land". Photo: Google Street View