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        3 months ago

        I think it simply comes from the bad english of italian people who immigrated to the US. Plenty of them were from South, but the stereotypical speech is simply a consequence of Italians pronouncing words as they are written (given Italian works like that). Neapolitan dialect is actually very contracted, so the opposite of elongated vocals as the stereotype goes.

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      3 months ago

      Italian pub…? Anyway, I am Italian, I know what people sound like. Thanks for the tip though