From Marlborough to Calne, people don’t always know how to pronounce our place names correctly.

Even our road signs get it wrong sometimes. This one was spotted on the Marlborough road in Chiseldon, just outside Swindon.

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But what other words do people use differently?

We took it to our panel (aka, our Wiltshire readers) to find out what their pet peeves are when it comes to language use in the county.

Frome

This was a popular one, and it sparked some debate.

Just across the border in Somerset, it is one that proved a bugbear for many of our Wiltshire readers - even if some couldn't agree!

Cara Williams commented on our Facebook discussion: “Frome! It is not a long oo sound.”

Lyndsey Baylis challenged the idea, stating: “Pretty sure everyone calls it Froome, it just sounds odd pronounced any other way.

Greg Stoner agreed, adding: “Despite the magic e, Frome is pronounced to rhyme with broom, not home.”

Nestle

This was an unexpected one.

James Patrick said: “Nestle- locals pronounce it correctly as Nestles but the rest of the world doesn’t.”

The comment got several likes, but Mark Mounty chimed in, saying: “It’s cereal partner’s now in Staverton but I still call it Nestle, and I work there.”

Wiltshire loves an ‘r’ sound

We love to pronounce our r’s in Wiltshire, but do we take it too far sometimes?

Julia Bramwell pointed out: “We say carm down instead of calm down.”

She also added: “And innit instead of isn’t it, I’m totally guilty of this one.”

Tooth

This got people talking.

James Burridge commented: “We say ‘tuth’ rather than tooth.”

This sparked a debate about whether this is a midlands/northerner thing, or something unique to us.

Needless to say, a conclusion was not reached.

Wiltshire

Yes - apparently, we get this wrong too.

Mark Kennedy pointed out that it’s not technically pronounced ‘Wiltchure’, but is in fact, just Wiltshire.

Double negatives

Derek Jeanes called the county out for this one, noting: “I don’t have nothing.”

Bath

We kind of expected this one; the age-old discussion of how to pronounce the classic, Bath, of course, came up.

Darren Worrow explained: “When they say bath as in the tub they say barth, but when they say the city of Bath, they say baff!”

... Everyone else is wrong

Despite some well-meaning truths being raised, it’s clear that we’re all a fan of the Wiltshire accent, really.

Loretta Jane Pritchard stated: “We pronounce everything correctly! It’s everyone else who’s wrong!

Cathy Allgood added: “I’m not from around here and I think Wiltshire words and accents are just great, as with Cornish words and accents and anywhere else in this country.

“Don’t knock them.”