When referring to the Celtic people, their languages and culture, modern scholars tend to pronounce the word with a K-sound, recalling the original form of the word, which the Greek pronounced "Keltoi").
When referring to sports teams that call themselves Celtics or Celts (bearing in mind that sports figures do not generally represent the most careful speakers), we use the S-sound.
The Irish say Keltic and Kelts. Americans say Seltics and Selts. Both are technically correct. It just depends on whether you want to pronounce it the American way or the Irish way.
There was at one point, and maybe still is, some preference depending on your region. Either can be said without being wrong, however:
Celtic goes back through the French Celtique where the s-sound was acquired, coming from the Latin Celticus prior to that (where it was pronounced with a k). seltic would be the correct pronunciation currently, in keeping with modern English. There is authority for saying keltic from its origins, but no reason to do so anymore.
Another Opinion:
If it's the Basketball team, it's "seltics".
Otherwise, it sounds like "Keltiks".
"Seltic" for the Scottish soccer club, "Keltic" for all things to do with the Keltoi, or as we call them today, the Celts.
Though a lot of people in the US say "sel-tic", the correct way is "kel-tic." Reputable American and British dictionaries list both pronunciations but show one as preferred. Neither is unquestionably correct. The current trend in American dictionaries is away from maintaining the prior alignment with other American ce-- words (like century and ceramic) to the British influenced Keltic, which aligns with British use of Keramic for pottery. For thoughts on why we won't end up saying Keramic mugs, see the discussion item.
Basket Celtics or Keltic ya
In Celtic, the word for hello varies depending on the specific Celtic language. In Irish Gaelic, it is "Dia duit" (pronounced "dee-uh gwitch") and in Scottish Gaelic, it is "HalΓ²" (pronounced "hah-lo"). In Welsh, a Celtic language spoken in Wales, hello is "Helo" (pronounced "heh-lo").
The word "Celtic" can be pronounced as either "SELL-tik" or "KELL-tik," depending on the region or context. In North America, the pronunciation "SELL-tik" is more common for referring to the Boston Celtics basketball team. In Europe, especially in relation to the Celtic people or culture, "KELL-tik" is generally used.
Because cellltick is the proper way to say it according to the English language rule.Nope.Boston Celtics is pronounced with an "s" sound because it is copying the French way of pronouncing it. We pronounce it with a "k" sound when referring to the people, or language family.
It can be pronounced with the /s or the /k. The /k is older, going back to the Greek language. The /s sounds is newer filtered down through Latin where /c was pronounced as the Greek /k and eventually the /c morphed into the /s before making its home in the English language. People decide what they are going to call it so /Sel-tics it is.
Latin and Celtic
The word Celtic can be pronounced in two different ways, either as, Keltic or Seltic.
There is no difference. The word is properly spelled "Celtic." Sometimes people pronounce it as if spelled "seltic" and sometimes as if spelled "keltic" but it is the same word, refering to anything related to the ancient people called "The Celts."
People pronounce it in two different ways, either with a hard C, like Keltic, or with a soft C like Seltic. Both ways are common.
the celtics of Glasgow Glasgow Celtic Football Club Otherwise known as Celtic pronounced seltic not, as above, The Celtics. that is Boston
I can't remember - but could it be a Celtic Cross? (Of course pronounced "keltic") it's basically a large cross with medeival-like design on it.
No, no relation. Kelts, keltic history has no connection even with Slav, Mizians, Thracian history.
The word Celtic can be pronounced with a K sound or an S sound at the beginning.
The Boston Celtics pronounce the second word of their name as 'Seltic' because that is a recognized alternative pronunciation of the word that was more common in the Boston area when the team name was established.
In Celtic, the word for hello varies depending on the specific Celtic language. In Irish Gaelic, it is "Dia duit" (pronounced "dee-uh gwitch") and in Scottish Gaelic, it is "HalΓ²" (pronounced "hah-lo"). In Welsh, a Celtic language spoken in Wales, hello is "Helo" (pronounced "heh-lo").
From my understanding and research, the Celtic (pronounced with a hard 'C" Keltic) religion is/was a pantheistic religion characterized by a form of nature worship with two primary deities. CERNUNNOS the horned god worshiped in the Winter and thanks to Pope Innocents, sometime in the 12th, became identified with the Christian Satan and DAMARA a fertility goddess (some say Andarta) worshiped in the Spring. There are/were however, many minor deities much like in the Greek "Mythology".
From my understanding and research, the Celtic (pronounced with a hard 'C" Keltic) religion is/was a pantheistic religion characterized by a form of nature worship with two primary deities. CERNUNNOS the horned god worshiped in the Winter and thanks to Pope Innocents, sometime in the 12th, became identified with the Christian Satan and DAMARA a fertility goddess (some say Andarta) worshiped in the Spring. There are/were however, many minor deities much like in the Greek "Mythology".
Brogue kick, Irish curse backbreaker and the Celtic cross