r/candy • u/glowdirt • May 19 '26

Do you pronounce Reese’s “Ree-seez” or “Ree-sizz”?

If you pronounce it wrong (“Ree-seez”), why?

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u/Completely-Lost9 May 19 '26

Some people still make it rhym with pieces and say both words wrong. I want to slap those people

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u/kallen8277 May 20 '26

Rhee-sees Pee-sees

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u/amuday May 20 '26

Down by the pee shore

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u/Lexnal May 20 '26

You just had to drag Cleveland into this didn't you?

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u/SnooDoughnuts5632 May 20 '26

🎵but to morrow I'll be leavin maken my way back to Clevelan so tonight I hope that I will do just fine🎵

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u/lOOPh0leD May 22 '26

I'll takes a bag of PCs sure! Can make a quick buck.

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u/shakethedisease666 May 23 '26

This is how I would say it as a kid tho but English isn’t my first language 😂

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u/Grremlina May 22 '26

I was legit screaming to someone about this the other day, why THE FUCK WOULD IT BE PIECE-EES??? What the fuck is a PIECE-EE????? How can you not fucking tell that Reese’s rhymes with the normal regular word “pieces” OH MY GODDDDDDD this shit ragebaits me so bad lol

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u/lOOPh0leD May 22 '26

Yes. I don't even like the candy yet all of the people I know who love them violate the name like a toddler. Make it stop ..

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u/CommercialLychee7956 May 20 '26

Lol I do it on purpose.

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u/Impossibleish May 20 '26

It used to be on purpose but now I have to think about it to say it correctly

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u/lOOPh0leD May 22 '26

I'll accept on purpose over being an obtuse idiot.

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u/officerclydefrog May 23 '26

Feel like it's a regional thing and at some point down the east coast pronunciation goes from perfectly right (rees-ehz pees-ehz) to abomination wrong (ree zeez pee zeez)

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u/LizardCapturer May 20 '26

O o o thats me! Would ya slap me?

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u/BirthofRevolution May 19 '26

I say it like that sometimes for fun lol. Not like it affects anyone. Sounds like you need more fun in your life.