Okay, help me out… Reese’s… how do you say it?

[Lord Ash]

Okay, so I have always referred to those small peanut butter cup candies as “Ree-siz peanut butter cups”.

But today, a number of people, from Texas and Kentucky, referred to them as “ree-cee”. Like… “If you had a choice, do you pick a Twix or a Ree-cee?”

What on earth is going on here? Have I been saying this wrong my whole life? Is it possibly a regional thing?

[bundabergdevil]

Okay, so I have always referred to those small peanut butter cup candies as “Ree-siz peanut butter cups”.

But today, a number of people, from Texas and Kentucky, referred to them as “ree-cee”. Like… “If you had a choice, do you pick a Twix or a Ree-cee?”

What on earth is going on here? Have I been saying this wrong my whole life? Is it possibly a regional thing?

Born and bred Texan here. Never heard “ree-cee” in my life.

[Kdogg]

I’ve heard it but not of years and never from adults. It’s a silly way to say it for younger people and eventually grow out of it. Also the “pieces” is also altered to rhyme becoming “ree-cee pee-cees.” I image it’s a Southern thing.

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Okay, so I have always referred to those small peanut butter cup candies as “Ree-siz peanut butter cups”.

But today, a number of people, from Texas and Kentucky, referred to them as “ree-cee”. Like… “If you had a choice, do you pick a Twix or a Ree-cee?”

What on earth is going on here? Have I been saying this wrong my whole life? Is it possibly a regional thing?

There's a reason why they call them Reese's Pieces. Because it rhymes.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Reesuhs Peesuhs

[bundabergdevil]

OP was referring to Reese’s Peanut butter cups not Reese’s Pieces, I believe. Important distinction.

Reese’s PB cups are delightful. Reese’s Pieces always makes me think of mallrats even though it was chocolate pretzels.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Reesuhs Peesuhs

I see you E.T.

[rsvman]

OP was referring to Reese’s Peanut butter cups not Reese’s Pieces, I believe. Important distinction.

Reese’s PB cups are delightful. Reese’s Pieces always makes me think of mallrats even though it was chocolate pretzels.

Yes, but even the peanut butter cups are called Ree-suz, not Ree-sees.

[Lord Ash]

Yes, but even the peanut butter cups are called Ree-suz, not Ree-sees.

Not even that… they were dropping that last s. So ree-see. Singular, basically.

[bundabergdevil]

Not even that… they were dropping that last s. So ree-see. Singular, basically.

Get new friends?

[CrazyNotCrazie]

OP was referring to Reese’s Peanut butter cups not Reese’s Pieces, I believe. Important distinction.

Reese’s PB cups are delightful. Reese’s Pieces always makes me think of mallrats even though it was chocolate pretzels.

Distinction is irrelevant as the Reese's part is pronounced the same way - it is the same brand so the rhyme is part of the origin story.

Though I do agree that the cups are much better than the pieces. If not for ET, pieces never would have lasted.

[aimo]

Get new friends?

I agree. Anyone that says that needs to go away.

Reese is the name, one syllable. Add the possessive = REES ' UHZ.

[budwom]

never thought we'd dwell on the pronunciations of Kentuckians, but there's a first for everything. Seems like something of a black hole.

[JNort]

Not even that… they were dropping that last s. So ree-see. Singular, basically.

Born and bred Southerner and only ever heard it called a ree-see. The only time I’ve called it a Reeces or if someone else has its because you say cup after.

[killerleft]

I don't say "Ree-cee Cup", but I have heard it used quite a bit in Piedmont NC. The pronunciation seems to be used much less now than when I was growing up. It has a nice flow to it. Southerners treat words as an art form first, then we get into what they mean and stuff.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Born and bred Southerner and only ever heard it called a ree-see. The only time I’ve called it a Reeces or if someone else has its because you say cup after.

Same. We called it Rees-ee cups. But I can't pronounce the words "dog" and "ten" without adding extra syllables. So...

[Rich]

This is that old joke, right?

It

[rsvman]

This is that old joke, right?

It

No. The old joke is 'how do you SPELL it?' The answer, of course, is 'eye, tee.'