How many times have you been left rosy-checked after mispronouncing a town to an Uber driver or colleague? Have you ever been too afraid to announce a place's name to local residents?
A study by Preply revealed the most mispronounced UK place names and explains exactly how to pronounce each so you can avoid any tricky pronunciation predicaments.
Not knowing how to pronounce place names can be mildly embarrassing and confusing. But Amy Pritchett, Student Success Manager at Preply , shares her advice on pronouncing them correctly: “Break up the words into small sounds. Don’t get overwhelmed. Look at each syllable and try to say it alone before putting the sounds together to form the word.