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I don't know the answer to your question, Jon, but I just wish the presenters, pundits and commentators would appreciate that it is a hard 'C' not a soft one!!!!!!!!!!!!! <_<
 
Seems to me that it's a matter of choice - here's a lovely rant on the subject, well worthy of this forum in its more erudite moments:

Why Keltic instead of Seltic?

Interestingly the writer makes the point that every other word in the English language starting with a 'C' followed by an 'E' is pronounced as if it starts with an 'S' (except 'cello' which is a different kettle of fish).
 
Interesting article, although I'd disagree that it's a recent phenomenon to pronounce it Keltic. I was taught about the Kelts at school, not the Selts. Since then, I've heard of Keltic bards, Keltic music, Keltic design and Keltic customs, none of them being referred to by any of their various presenters as Seltic. I see Seltic is now creeping back a wee bit, though, in some tv documentaries, so I imagine that soon it will join the long list of re-received pronunciation! Along with commEWnal instead of COMmunal and the appalling 'haitch', which seems to be replicating faster than an E.coli outbreak.
 
Originally posted by krizon@Oct 2 2006, 09:43 AM
Can any Celts tell me why their race is correctly pronounced Keltic, while the footie is called Seltic?
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It's not. It's pronounced Shellic. Preferably prefaced with "The".
 
The answer, of course, is "No. 'Pronounced' is Latin, from 'pro' = 'forth', and 'nuntiare' = to announce, via 'nuntius' = a messenger."

I thank you.
 
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