27 June 2023 , 08:49
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You may have been pronouncing this popular biscuit name wrong your entire life.
Nice biscuits, popular for their coconut taste and sugary coating, has puzzled many over the years - and you can be forgiven for mispronouncing it.
If you've been pronouncing it 'nice' as in 'those flowers look nice', then we#re afraid to say, you've also been saying it wrong.
It turns out the biscuits are actually meant to be pronounced 'niece', like the city in France.
This information was shared on Twitter by biscuit experts, after Bruno Bouchet ranked his absolute favourite sweet treats.
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The ranking featured Nice biscuits, with a debate swiftly erupting over what they are called.
Australian biscuit manufacturer, Arnott's stepped in to settle the argument once and for all, writing: "Nice biscuits were named after the city in the South of France and pronounced the same as that city.
"They have been part of the Arnott's range since 1922."
People on Twitter had plenty of thoughts about the name pronunciation.
One person said: "It can be confusing because Nice biscuits are also very nice."
Another replied: "It's always been 'neece' as far back as when I first bought them in the 70s. I've never heard anyone pronounce it rhyming with ice."
A third added: "I pronounce it 'noice' when I'm referring to the biscuit. And also when referring to the city. Just for the annoyance factor."
Others just weren't bothered, with one woman asking: "Does it really matter since I was a small child in UK we have had the debate on Nice as in Lovely or Nice as in the town in France. It’s just the same as Scones, baths, paths etc etc. Does it really matter?"
The coconut biscuits are thought to have first been made in Britain in the 1800s, with Queen Victoria being a big fan.
It's said that the monarch liked them so much she took some with her on a visit to the city of Nice, which is what inspired the name.
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Have you been pronouncing the biscuit name correctly? Let us know in the comments below.