kˈɑːwʊd ɪz sˈaʊθ ʌvðə pˈɔɪnt wˌɛɹ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ wˈɔːɹf flˈoʊz ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˈuːz wˌɪtʃ sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli fˈɔːɹmz ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn bˈoːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ.
Cawood is south of the point where the River Wharfe flows into the River Ouse which subsequently forms the northern border of the village.