OK, so it's pronounced both of the two ways I alternately pronounce it. That was easy.
Claudio, I SUSPECT that what Pete's getting at is the fact that Italians are the largest "ethnic origin group" (Have I got that politically correct?) in Argentina. So people who aren't Argentinean say Spanish there has an Italian flavor. It certainly sounds a little exotic to my untutored ear.
It sounds odd, but the second largest Argentinian "ethnic origin group" is "English" which I suspect means people whose ancestors spoke SOME of some brand of English. Wouldn't be very surprised if most of them were actually Hibernian, Hebridean, Manx, unreconstructed Rebs, and sheepshaggers from all the rainy Brit moors, bogs and mosses. "English" indeed! An ethnic slur if I ever! (Just kidding; I come from a family of renowned kidders, kidnappers, and aficionados of fine English livestock.).
Pete, I will send you my email. Many thanks to all three of you.
