How do you pronounce "Reese's"?

[FlightlessDuck]

Then the French pronounce Paris as Pa-REE, not PAR-is.

What's odd is "depot" is another French word, and in America we also don't pronounce the "t". But we do pronounce the silent "s" in "Pais".

Maybe because "de-pot" just sounds dumb?

 

[AKL_Megs]

Yes, that's like Prince Charles could never get Diana's name right. He always pronounced her name as Dianer. Charles, no wonder your marriage ended and Diana went batty on you all the time. It's bad enough to be sleeping with your first love, but get your wife's name right!

Then the French pronounce Paris as Pa-REE, not PAR-is. No wonder they are always rude to Americans. We can't pronounce their capital city's name right.

This cracks me up! Love the PEAR-Eeeeeee reference!

I have an English friend, and they add R to EVERY DARN WORD THAT ENDS IN A!!!

 

[LiberalPrincess]

What's odd is "depot" is another French word, and in America we also don't pronounce the "t". But we do pronounce the silent "s" in "Pais".

Maybe because "de-pot" just sounds dumb?

But then you have Des Moines. Why don't we say "dess moines" if we say Pariss.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

But then you have Des Moines. Why don't we say "dess moines" if we say Pariss.

Becuz I'm tawlkin bout de moines. Ya know, where de coal is?

 

[Lovely2CU]

You mean your friend adds an R, not all of us do!!!

Many words are pronounced differently here depending on the region/area you are from.

I have an English friend, and they add R to EVERY DARN WORD THAT ENDS IN A!!!

I get a gold star for pronouncing Reece's correctly...!!!

 

[DisGirlAllie]

I've always said Rees-ease. That's how I've heard the commercials say it.

 

[design_mom]

One of the people I was talking too about this said it was pronounced it "Reese-EASE" because it rhymed with "Piece-EASE"

I say "reese-iz" but my aunt says "reese-ease" to refer to the peanut butter cups. However, she calls the M&M-like things, "Reesie Piece-ease." She drops the final S from Reese's entirely. (Lovely lady though! LOL!)

And I say "Dis" not "Diz." Or, rather, I think it. I don't know that I've ever said it out loud!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Funny I would run across this thread as I'm eating leftover Reese's PB cups from Halloween.

OMG you need to share!!

 

[design_mom]

Then the French pronounce Paris as Pa-REE, not PAR-is. No wonder they are always rude to Americans. We can't pronounce their capital city's name right.

And the Russians pronounce Moscow "Moskva". Wonder how we got Moscow from that?

 

[SaraJayne]

But then you have Des Moines. Why don't we say "dess moines" if we say Pariss.

Or Illinois? No wonder why people say English is the hardest language to learn! There are so many exceptions to things.

 

[Scurvy]

I say it more like "Reese-is", so Reese's Pieces rhymes when I say it. That's how a friend who works for Hershey says it, and how I've heard it pronounced on the commercials. I hate hearing "Reese-eez" - unless the guy's name was pronounced "Reesee", that pronunciation makes no sense.

 

[Imzadi]

And the Russians pronounce Moscow "Moskva". Wonder how we got Moscow from that?

They wouldn't share their vodka recipes, and people stated calling them darn Mos Cows. And the name stuck to the city.

 

[marcyinPA]

I say "reese-eaze", but I'm pretty sure people know what I mean....

 

[Disneyland Princess]

I say Rees-iz always have I guess! Ive hear the other pronunciation before though.
I call the boards the DiZ, like if you're going to say Disney but only say the first three letters.

 

[tvguy]

Never heard anything other than Rees-iz, including when I toured the Hershey plant in Oakdale.
However, we stopped buying all Hershey's products when they closed the Oakdale plant and moved production to Mexico.
Thank goodness for See's candies.

 

[klacey1]

One of the people I was talking too about this said it was pronounced it "Reese-EASE" because it rhymed with "Piece-EASE"

This is a Massachusetts thing, I feel like! Where I went to college, there were a bunch of MA kids, and they all pronounced it "REESE-EES PEECES."

My response? There is no such thing as a PEECE!!

 

[bethbuchall]

And the Russians pronounce Moscow "Moskva". Wonder how we got Moscow from that?

Every language changes names of places. We call Deutschland Germany, for example. It doesn't make sense to me. It seems like we should use the native place names.

 

[xJenna]

This is a Massachusetts thing, I feel like! Where I went to college, there were a bunch of MA kids, and they all pronounced it "REESE-EES PEECES."

My response? There is no such thing as a PEECE!!

I was about to say that. I don't think I've ever heard anyone call them Reese-is. It makes perfect sense, but everyone calls them Reese-ease. Including me. And yes, I call them Reese-ease Piece-ease. It's Boston, we're a different breed.

 

[design_mom]

Every language changes names of places. We call Deutschland Germany, for example. It doesn't make sense to me. It seems like we should use the native place names.

I agree. I can see changing the spellings to make the pronunciation clear in your own language, but to change the name is just weird. Ah, language and linguistics. So interesting...so strange.

 

[Mom21]

Okay, I'm weird, because I say it both ways.
Rees-eez cups and rees-is pieces

We can form our own little weird club. I do the same thing.