The addition of an epenthetic vowel at the end of foreign words is typical of Italians and it is often emphasized in stereotypes of the Italian accent in English. In Livorno it is easy to hear loanwords pronounced like these: sport-e, film-e, and even stop-pe or SUV-ve. This also works with other languages and the owner of this place went for the local pronunciation with “Kebabbe”.
External links: Epenthesis - Loanword (Wikipedia)
That's new to me!
ReplyDeleteWe see this spelled various ways here, too, although not with a final "e". :-)
ReplyDeleteVP, your explanation was most interesting, though I don't believe I will be able to remember "epenthetic" or :loanword" tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteJack-e
Kebabbe... cool... the first time I hear this.
ReplyDeleteYou have me laughing this morning! Thanks...
ReplyDeleteThat's fun, VP!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there was a word to explain the added vowel sound at the end of words. Epenthetic is a new word for me.
ReplyDeleteI have an interest in languages, it's nice to read this. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteStrange, but I guess it's ok to make fun of your own accent.
ReplyDeleteInteresting
ReplyDeleteThat sounds a bit strange and funny. So if I as a tourist should give it a try with the few Italian words I can...people will perhaps understand if the ending is not right.... Than there is hope :)
ReplyDeleteIn Norway some people will say that we have too many English words. We also have soooo many dialects, but I like it, even though it can be a bit confusing for people who try to understand and learn our language.
That's really interesting, that language phenomenon. Thanks for the new word.
ReplyDeleteIn effetti è proprio così ahahaha! Ciao, Arianna
ReplyDeleteMakes for the Italian touch I guess!
ReplyDeleteWhatever works VP :)
ReplyDeleteDon't get me started on what they do here... Are kebabs also the rage?
ReplyDeleteJack-e - You got it perfectly right!
ReplyDeleteciel - Not so much, we are in Tuscany after all...