00:00 It makes so much sense when you say it, but it would never actually make sense in my head.
00:05 Greater Manchester is home to some confusing place names. Regardless if you grew up in
00:10 the region or not, there are some places which are certainly difficult to pronounce. Some
00:15 words look as though they should be said in a certain way, but in reality are pronounced
00:20 very differently. A few confused looks and eye rolls from locals may be on the cards
00:25 if you were to call Blakeley Blackley for instance, despite the spelling. We spoke to
00:30 people on the streets of Manchester to find out if they could pronounce some difficult
00:34 place names correctly.
00:36 Harfrees? Harfree? What's that first one, what do you think?
00:41 Er... I don't know that one.
00:44 I know this one's Bury, right?
00:46 Salford.
00:48 Dubhill?
00:51 Dobble?
00:52 I don't know that one.
00:53 Howland?
00:55 I'm doing terrible here.
00:57 Tills... no.
00:59 Tillsley?
01:01 Greenacre?
01:03 Beswick?
01:07 Beswick?
01:09 Blachley?
01:11 Blackley?
01:13 Mossley?
01:15 Worsley-Mesneys?
01:17 Godwick?
01:19 That's the best I got.
01:21 You started really strong with Bury and Salford, and you almost got double.
01:24 So this is Harperhay.
01:26 Oh, okay.
01:28 So you've got Harperhay, Bury, Salford, Dubhill, Huffend, Tillsley, you don't pronounce the D,
01:33 Greenacres, not Greenacres, which is interesting, Beswick, Blakley,
01:38 spelt Blackley, pronounced Blakley, Mossley, with a Z, Worsley-Mesneys, and Godwick.
01:46 Yeah, Harperhay, Bury, Salford, Downhill, Who End, Tilesdale, Greenacres, Beswick, Blakley, Mossley, Worsley-Mesneys, Godwick.
02:04 Harperhay, Bury, do you want to do some?
02:08 Well, Salford, I'm wondering whether I need my glasses for the next one,
02:13 Dubhill, Huffend, Tillsley, Greenacres, Beswick, Blakley, Mossley, Worsley, I don't know what Mesneys is, Godwick.
02:27 All right, so let's start. Harperhay, Bury, Salford, Dubhill, Who End, Tillsdale, Greenacres, Beswick, Blakley, Mossley, Worsley-Mesneys, Godwick.
02:48 Well, you're the only person to get Worsley-Mesneys, probably because it's like French.
02:52 Ah, okay, okay.
02:53 That would explain why.
02:55 Okay, Harperhay, Bury, Salford, is that Dubhill?
03:02 Huffend, Tillsdale, Greenacres, Beswick, Blakley, Mossley, Worsley-Mesneys, and Godwick.
03:12 That was perfect!
03:13 Yeah, well, that is, you know, 15 years of local radio. I'll do that for you.
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