Australian biscuit maker Arnott's has settled the long-running debate over how to pronounce the name of its Nice biscuits. The correct pronunciation is 'neece', after the French city Nice, not rhyming with 'ice'.
Named after a French city
An Arnott's spokesperson clarified the matter during a conversation on X (formerly Twitter) with a customer who had asked for a definitive ruling. The spokesperson replied: "Hi Bruno, thank you for your query. 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."
The response came after one biscuit enthusiast tweeted: "G'day @ArnottsBikkies - would you mind giving us the definitive ruling on the pronunciation of the legendary 'Nice' biscuit? N-ice or niece? Cheers."
Social media reaction
The revelation generated a significant response on social media, with some users delighted to finally learn the correct pronunciation. One user wrote: "I'm so happy to finally know the answer to this. Never too old to learn something new!"
Others were less surprised, with one person commenting: "I thought everyone knew that," and another remarking: "Well duh, used to annoy me when people called them Nice biscuits."
Related health story
The news follows a separate story in which a woman revealed she can only consume tea and biscuits due to a rare condition. Leah Smith suffered from severe bloating and swelling, leading to a diagnosis of gastroparesis (stomach paralysis), which left her unable to pass food into her intestines. The only things she can manage are tea, coffee with lactose-free milk, and occasionally the cream from the middle of a custard cream biscuit.
