13 place names people from outside Sussex get wrong

People don't always pronounce things correctly. Here's 13 places in Sussex that often confuse people.

By India Wentworth

Published 19th Jun 2022, 11:45 GMT

All photos from Google Maps.

Seaford: pronounced 'Seafud'

1. Seaford: pronounced 'Seafud'

Seaford: pronounced 'Seafud' Photo: Seaford: pronounced 'Seafud'

Westham: pronounced 'WestHAM' like the football team, not 'Westam'

2. Westham: pronounced 'WestHAM' like the football team, not 'Westam'

Westham: pronounced 'WestHAM' like the football team, not 'Westam' Photo: Westham: pronounced 'WestHAM' like the football team, not 'Westam'

Oving, near Chichester: pronounced 'Ooving'

3. Oving, near Chichester: pronounced 'Ooving'

Oving, near Chichester: pronounced 'Ooving' Photo: Oving, near Chichester: pronounced 'Ooving'

Steyning: pronounced 'Stenning' not 'Staining'

4. Steyning: pronounced 'Stenning' not 'Staining'

Steyning: pronounced 'Stenning' not 'Staining' Photo: Steyning: pronounced 'Stenning' not 'Staining'