Whether you live in our wonderful city, or you’ve just simply passed through, it is hard not to notice the number of place names with some strange – often wonderful – pronunciations.
If you’re from a village or street with a difficult-to-say name then the correct pronunciation may come naturally, but for visitors from further afield it can be a little daunting.
Here are 8 of the most commonly mispronounced Peterborough place names, according to our readers - join in the conversation on Facebook.
1. Oundle
Many of our readers say Oundle can be a challenge for visitors. It’s not pronounced Oo-ndle but Ow-ndle.
2. Belvoir Way
Belvoir Way, isn’t said how it’s spelt - it’s actually prounounced ‘Beaver Way’, according to locals.
3. Manea
Manea, a small village, is another area of Cambridgeshire which is pronounced completely differently to how you would expect. Want to say it right? It is pronounced Mane-y.
4. Farcet
The village of Farcet is one that visitors still struggle with - not Far-cet, but rather Fassit.