MasterChef fans shocked over how to pronounce Maggi noodles

MasterChef judge Melissa Leong holding a pack of Maggi noodles on Thursday's episode, with the correct way to say the brand leaving some fans stunned. Photo / Supplied

It's the noodle brand we've grown to love, but did you know you've probably been saying it wrong?

The correct way to pronounce Maggi noodles came up during a 10-second commercial on Thursday night's MasterChef: Back to Win episode, leaving many fans confused.

When a voiceover pronounced the well-known brand as "Madge-y", viewers immediately took to Twitter to discuss whether they have been "lied" to their entire lives.

"Since when did everyone just collectively decide it was pronounced "Madge-y'' instead of "Mag-ee'' or did I just grow up being lied to?" one stunned fan tweeted.

"I pronounce in Magg-eeee," said another.

"Wait, what, I always pronounced Maggi with a hard G," a third commented, while another fan said: "Most important thing we learnt tonight is how Maggi is actually pronounced."

Since when did everyone just collectively decide it was pronounced ‘Madge-y’ instead of ‘Mag-ee’ or did I just grow up being lied to #MasterChefAU

— Bernadette. (@beebopette) May 21, 2020

Wait what I always pronounced Maggi with a hard g 😂😭 #MasterChefAU

— Astrid Koh (@mostbanterous) May 21, 2020

NO THE AD IS PRONOUNCING MAGGI WRONG ITS A HARD G ITS NOT LIKE MAGIC #MasterChefAU

— 🌶 (@dollylama__) May 21, 2020

Others refused to accept it, saying the pronunciation in the commercial is incorrect. "No. The ad is pronouncing Maggi wrong! It's a hard g, it's not like magic!" one person demanded.

According to the brand's official website, the pronunciation of Maggi depends on which country you live in – for example, in the US, they pronounce it with a "hard g" as in "magnet", but in Australia, it's pronounced with a "soft d" as in "madgee".

During the show's immunity challenge, MasterChef contestants were tasked to make a dish using the popular noodle brand.