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If only Stallone could pronounce his own name.

posted 16 years ago by PopCultureIcon99
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I have always liked this movie, and I do not like Stallone at all.

Only one thing has always bothered me. Everyone else says Provolone or Provolonay with an accented "E"; that's cool.

Why, oh why does Stallone pronounce it Prevelone? Does he say Stellone? Is it some kind of speech impediment?

[–] Jnbfwc 15 years ago

The movie makes a specific point that he speaks like an illiterate gangster. . . .

[–] flyingzebra77 15 years ago

thats why he was tacking Elocution lesions with Doctor Pool!!!!!!!!!!!!

[–] PopCultureIcon99 15 years ago

It's his last name, not the capital of Finland. Also, a well known italian cheese.

[–] tressian 14 years ago

People say 2 ways on the show, not just "snaps". I think it can be either way.

[–] dotdashdash 9 years ago

The usual rule is that the "correct" pronunciation of people's names is the one used by the people themselves. It is, indeed, true that the pronunciation that articulates the e at the end would be closer to the Italian original, but that does not mean it is the correct version. It is quite common for people to pronounce their name differently from the way it would be pronounced in the language where the name originated, even if they are well aware of this original pronunciation.

[–] comedymovies123 12 years ago

It's gangster talk well it is set in the 30's.