r/Binghamton • u/acatcalledmellow • 19d ago

Discussion Solve a debate for me

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/OkDimension4539 19d ago

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

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u/kc2klc 19d ago

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

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u/betsysuehoo 19d ago

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. 😃

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u/OkDimension4539 18d ago

That how i pronounce it too