Why is Celtic pronounced 'Keltic' and 'Seltic?

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Glasgow Celtic?

Why is the Glasgow Celtic football team's name pronounced 'seltic', instead of 'keltic'? Every other use of the word 'Celtic' is pronounced beginning with ...show more

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In the past, and even yet, academics would talk of Celts, pronounced with a K. But the football team...

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Why is the word 'celtic' pronounced 'keltic' yet the Scottish football team Celtic is pronounced 'seltic'?

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its also pronounced..............soap dodgers

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Why are Glasgow Celtic pronounced seltic and not the more obvious keltic.

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"The pronunciation of the words Celt and Celtic in their various meanings has been surrounded by...

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Why is the football team Celtic pronounced 'seltic' but when talking about the Celts it's 'Keltic.?

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I have no idea why the Scottish football team is pronounced "Seltic". In Welsh, the letter...

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When is "celtic" pronounced "seltic" and when is it pronounced "keltic"?

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well the football team is pronounced 'seltic' but everything else as far as i know keltic..

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Is Celtic pronounced seltic or keltic?

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When referring to the Celtic people, their languages and culture, modern scholars tend to pronounce...

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is the word celtic pronounced "seltic" or "keltic?"

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The word celtic can be pronounced as either kel-tik or sel-tik. Both ways are acceptable.

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Are the 'Celtic festivals' pronounced 'Seltic' or 'Keltic'

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During the Celtic Twilight period both hard (Keltic) and soft c (Seltic) pronunciations were used. Either...

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How should the word Celtic be pronounced: as 'Seltic' or as 'Keltic'?

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I say, 'Keltic'.

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Is celtic said seltic or like keltic?

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Celtic languages did not have an "S" sound so a "C" always represents a "K...

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