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.

9. Southowram
One reader said: "I once had someone say "Suth-er-am" several times before I realised they meant Southowram". Photo: Google Street View

10. Todmorden
Many people shared that they'd heard Todmorden be pronounced "Tod-more-den". Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald

11. Hipperholme
One reader said: "I once heard Hipperholme pronounced Hyper home" Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald

12. Northowram
"North-o-wram" was another one that people seem to use instead of Northowram. Photo: Alan Barton
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