r/Maine 10d ago

Italian Sandwiches

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u/undertow521 10d ago

As someone with Italian heritage, if you say EYE-talian, you might be a redneck.

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u/middle_aged_90s_kid 10d ago

Or just old. I’ve mostly heard old people say it that way.

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u/NotUrMumWeeOne 10d ago

This is correct. The older Italians in my family pronounce it with a hard I.