A Northumberland village known for its "beautiful" beach is often mispronounced.
Cambois is a small fishing village that you can find between Blyth and Ashington in Northumberland, with its coastline getting top reviews on sites like TripAdvisor.
Reviewers have hailed it as a "completely unspoiled area", adding it is a "lovely place to visit with your dog"
The town also made the news some five years ago after Britishvolt marked it as a site for a new manufacturing plant before going into administration in 2023.
More recently, Northumberland County Council approved the fist of five phases that will see a £10bn artificial intelligence data centre built on the former Blyth Power Station site in Cambois.
But how do you pronounce Cambois?
One of the most asked questions about Cambois online is how to pronounce it correctly.
Some mispronunciations include 'Cam-bwah' or 'Cam-ber'
According to our research, the correct way to pronounce its name is: Ka-miss. With the emphasis being on the first syllable and the 'ka' at the end pronounced 'miss'.
Here are a few other places that often leave visitors stumped.
Tow Law, County Durham
Pronounced 'To-W Law'.
Crook, County Durham
Depending on your accent, you may pronounce the 'oo's, but it is commonly pronounced 'Kruk', similar to buck.
Kelloe, County Durham
It wouldn't be correct to say 'Kell-oh' - as County Durham residents know Kelloe instead ends with an 'ah'.
Brancepeth, County Durham
Named one of the poshest villages to live in across the county, Brancepeth may seem confusing, but it's rather simple.
It's pronounced as 'Br-ance-peth'.
Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear
Many people often pronounce Houghton-le-Spring by saying 'how-ton'.
However, you'd be correct to say 'hoe'. It's pronounced as 'Hoe-ton-le-Spring'.
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Staithes, North Yorkshire
A highly asked question is how you pronounce 'Staithes' - which in old English means 'landing place'.
Rather than pronouncing 'th', locals instead call the coastal town 'Steers'.
Prudhoe, Northumberland
Like Kelloe, you wouldn't pronounce the 'oh' in Prudhoe. Instead, you would say 'Pru-dah'.
Ponteland, Northumberland
Also in Northumberland is Ponteland, and in this case you'd pronounce the 'ee' in the middle. Like 'Pon-tee-land'.
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