How do you pronounce "Kresge" anyway?

[mego73]

is it (Kay-reg) or (Ka-res-ge) or what the heck is it?

[ScottA]

I pronounce it (Kress-Key).

[torgospizza]

I think Scott's either exactly right or darn close to it. I was raised saying it with a soft G, which is close to the K in key.

[Mego Magyar]

When I look at it in my head I say Kress - gee.

[Mikey]

I say it like Scott

It sounds Polish LOL

[jwyblejr]

I say "K-Mart".

[imp]

is it (Kay-reg) or (Ka-res-ge) or what the heck is it?

It is pronounced KREZZ - GY with a soft 'S' (i.e. a 'Z' sound) and a hard 'G'. It is the last name of the store's founder, Stanley S. (CORRECTION: Sebastian Spering) Kresge or S.S. Kresge, whose name is represented by the original logo: two stacked S's next to a large K. Of course, his surname name went on to represent the 'K' in Kmart.

-b

Edited due to old age.

[k2]

i was just getting ready to post the same question!! thanks ben!!

KC

[johnnystorm]

As a kid, I remember them saying "Thank you for shopping KREZZ-GEE's" over the speaker. the "G" is a hard g, as in GOAT.

[Brown Bear]

Cress-Key is how I always say it, but hey, I still say May-Go too.