Northern seeks passengers help to correct station pronunciations
The names of more than a dozen railway stations across northern England are to be re-recorded in a bid to correct years of mispronunciation.
Tricia Williams said of the 467 stations on the network, some "are pronounced very differently to how they appear in writing".Following a public appeal the names of several stations are set to be re-recorded for on-board announcements to either reflect local pronunciation or give stations their full titles.BurnesideMossley Hill, West Yorkshire: From Slaith-Wait to Slou-Wit
"We manage 467 stations across our network and some of them are pronounced very differently to how they appear in writing.
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