How do you pronounce Reese's? Do you say "Ree-sis" or "Re-sees"? Well, it turns out that this is truly a hot topic debate [1], and we're here to settle it for you. While some people swear the proper pronunciation of the beloved chocolately peanut-butter candy [2] is "Re-sees," the truth is it's actually "Ree-sis." Yes, if you're one of those "Team Ree-sees" people, then you've been saying it wrong this entire time.
Spoon University recently dug up an old Reese's commercial [3] to further prove this point. In the clip, the brand is pronounced as "Ree-sis" as well.
This all makes sense if you take into account the history behind the name. Reese's was named after Harry Burnett "H. B." Reese, a businessman who worked for the Hershey Company in the early 1900s. Still intrigued by it all? Discover 7 other fun facts about Reese's that might surprise you [5].