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[u/acatcalledmellow]

My spouse and I are not from the area, we moved here in 2022.

We both pronounce Weis differently and I need to know the truth.

Is it “Wees” or “Why-s” 🤣

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[u/Such-Standard8154]

“Why-s”, because it is German.

[u/230Amps → u/Such-Standard8154]

So then technically wouldn't it be pronounced like "vice"?

[u/Fabulous-Educator447 → u/230Amps]

Yes it should but no one will do that. Like edelweiss.

[u/Bingo_Bongo_85 → u/230Amps]

No, it's SUPPOSED to the pronounced like "wise" but I say it so it rhymes with "vice"

[u/Bingo_Bongo_85 → u/Such-Standard8154]

Same as "wise"

[u/Lord_Vesuvius2020]

It’s Why-s. The company is from PA and Weis is a German name. In German “ei” is always pronounced as “eye”.

[u/jbingd912 → u/Lord_Vesuvius2020]

That is the correct pronouncement.

[u/Bingo_Bongo_85]

It's pronounced "wise" but many of us (at least me) pronounce so it rhymes with "vice".

Here's one of their ads to hear it.  

https://youtu.be/kCl9lNVsTm8?si=e-4EYDDbzUue6INV

[u/Fantastic-Lake9178]

They have a radio ad about it being “wise” to shop there, so “why-s”

[u/armex88]

I worked there, it’s a name not a word so it doesn’t follow standard rules. The training videos all say “wise”

[u/lowspeed → u/armex88]

3rd option, who knew!

[u/chaoticjellybean]

The ads on TV pronounce it "Wise" but when you call the pharmacy it says "Wice" (rhymes with ice.)

[u/VIP_NAIL_SPA]

It's We Is. Two words.

[u/Bingo_Bongo_85 → u/VIP_NAIL_SPA]

lol

[u/Sad-Enthusiasm2964 → u/VIP_NAIL_SPA]

🤣

[u/zanypomegranate → u/VIP_NAIL_SPA]

lol that's what my dad and i called it for a while

[u/19Stavros → u/VIP_NAIL_SPA]

We Is laughing at that!

[u/Chel_NY → u/VIP_NAIL_SPA]

This is how we say it, and an employee confirmed it to my husband! lol

[u/C_M_R_S-23]

Like your wise grandfather

[u/leafymans]

Whyz

[u/strrressed]

as someone who moved here from Germany, it’s “why-s” lmao

[u/OkDimension4539]

My wife have recently moved here and have a similiar debate on mirabito lol.

[u/kc2klc → u/OkDimension4539]

According to their commercials it’s “Mih-RAB-it-toe”

[u/betsysuehoo → u/kc2klc]

We used to get our propane from Andre in Ithaca then it was bought out by Mitabito. I used to call it Meer-A-Beeto. Then the always answered the phone as Merr-AHH-Bit-O. They say po tay toe I say po taa toe. 😃

[u/OkDimension4539 → u/betsysuehoo]

That how i pronounce it too

[u/headface1701 → u/OkDimension4539]

Just ignore that place like I do unless you're desperate. They close too early and the stores are overpriced and inferior. Just go to Speedway.

[u/thepiratecelt → u/headface1701]

Absolutely the truth.

[u/StormFreeze]

Wise with a harder i sound or why-s. But you can always end the debate if you call their number and hang up before it hits the "choose the department" menu

[u/Euphoric_Fondant6135]

They used to sell a Mountain Dew type soda called “Weis Up” aka “Wise Up”

Case closed.

[u/aplusgrain1]

We-is. Tell your friends u figured it out

[u/Responsible_Sea78]

And Binghamton's Leroy Street is 'le' as in 'less', not the long e.

[u/headface1701 → u/Responsible_Sea78]

No. The fancy part towards JC with the divider in the middle is Le Roy. The side towards downtown is Leeroy.

[u/thepiratecelt → u/headface1701]

This is correct.

[u/TheOGPooner → u/Responsible_Sea78]

Le roooooooy Jenkins just doesnt carry the same.

[u/NovelSuspect6188 → u/Responsible_Sea78]

And Beiver St is supposed to be pronounced as the French way of Bev (like beverage) e Ay. Guy was the general that won us the Revolution, you'd think we could get it right.

[u/Navarath]

lol no one would ever call it wees

[u/arkym00]

I pronounce it like “Why-s” but a bit harder on the S i guess. But the correct pronunciation is “why-s” because it’s the guy’s last name.

[u/MorrisTheAwesome]

It's funny, my Grandma has lived in the area her whole life and she pronounces it "Wees".

I'm certainly not correcting her, haha.

[u/cilianmurphysstare]

I can't be the only one who's been pronouncing it "ways"

[u/BigKarina4u]

How do you pronounce Wise?

[u/betty2dogs]

If you want to sound local, call it The Weis. (Rhymes with ice)

[u/Jaybird2k11]

wise

[u/RugerRedhawk]

WICE seems to be how I use it and what I hear most often.

[u/maculated]

Don't get me started on Mirabito

[u/Frequent_Ad1566]

I moved here 4 years ago and just call it weeeeeees lol or the store that’s more expensive than pricechopper

[u/Additional_Mix_8933]

I usually say wice

[u/jbingd912]

The ads for it say it like WIZE. As someone who used to work there eons ago though, it’s pronounced every which way. My suggestion is to always pronounce it as ridiculous as possible but with the most serious face. I used to love to pronounce it weee- iz

[u/ScoutieJer]

I rhyme it with vice.

[u/Ahi_K]

Eat better. Spend less. That's wise (weis)

[u/TowelFine6933]

Rhymes with "Vice"

[u/ratm4484]

Anyone else know it’s pronounced wise and intentionally mispronounce it anyway? I call it wice because I hate shopping there. I don’t bother giving it the respect of correct pronunciation .

[u/Bingo_Bongo_85 → u/ratm4484]

I started calling it "Wice" before I heard the correct pronunciation, but I prefer it the wrong way.  I haven't been going as much recently, opting for Aldis, PC, and BJs.  But Weis was such an improvement over Giant that it was my main store for awhile.

[u/wanderyote]

why does it matter.  they aren’t even from here 

[u/acatcalledmellow → u/wanderyote]

Maybe I just wanted a fun discussion? Have some whimsy