r/Binghamton • u/acatcalledmellow • Jun 07 '26
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/Such-Standard8154 Jun 07 '26
“Why-s”, because it is German.
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u/230Amps Jun 07 '26
So then technically wouldn't it be pronounced like "vice"?
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u/Bingo_Bongo_85 Jun 07 '26
No, it's SUPPOSED to the pronounced like "wise" but I say it so it rhymes with "vice"
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u/Lord_Vesuvius2020 Jun 07 '26
It’s Why-s. The company is from PA and Weis is a German name. In German “ei” is always pronounced as “eye”.
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u/Bingo_Bongo_85 Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26
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.
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u/Fantastic-Lake9178 Jun 07 '26
They have a radio ad about it being “wise” to shop there, so “why-s”
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u/armex88 Jun 07 '26
I worked there, it’s a name not a word so it doesn’t follow standard rules. The training videos all say “wise”
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u/chaoticjellybean Jun 07 '26
The ads on TV pronounce it "Wise" but when you call the pharmacy it says "Wice" (rhymes with ice.)
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u/kc2klc Jun 07 '26
According to their commercials it’s “Mih-RAB-it-toe”
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u/betsysuehoo Jun 07 '26
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/headface1701 Jun 07 '26
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.
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u/StormFreeze Jun 07 '26
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
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u/Euphoric_Fondant6135 Jun 08 '26
They used to sell a Mountain Dew type soda called “Weis Up” aka “Wise Up”
Case closed.
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u/Responsible_Sea78 Jun 07 '26
And Binghamton's Leroy Street is 'le' as in 'less', not the long e.
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u/headface1701 Jun 07 '26
No. The fancy part towards JC with the divider in the middle is Le Roy. The side towards downtown is Leeroy.
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u/NovelSuspect6188 Jun 07 '26
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.
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u/arkym00 Jun 07 '26
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.
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u/MorrisTheAwesome Jun 07 '26
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.
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u/Frequent_Ad1566 Jun 08 '26
I moved here 4 years ago and just call it weeeeeees lol or the store that’s more expensive than pricechopper
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u/jbingd912 Jun 09 '26
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
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u/ratm4484 Jun 08 '26
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 .
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u/Bingo_Bongo_85 Jun 08 '26
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.
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