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Thread: Do you pronounce Celt "Selt" or "Kelt"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vojnik View Post
    The Boston Celtics is pronounced with an 's' sound. Must be an American thing.
    It's not just an American thing. American academics or educated Yanks would say 'Kelts.' and Glasgow Celtic FC is pronounced 'Seltic' and in an Irish rebel song, there's a lyric, "There's graffiti on the wall... of the Selts! Of the Selts!"


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    Selt by habit,even I know the true pronunciation is Kelt

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    both... idk why

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    In Portuguese the C never have the sound of K, only recently I heard it with this pronounce, in Portuguese we say "Celta"

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    Selt

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vojnik View Post
    The Boston Celtics is pronounced with an 's' sound. Must be an American thing.
    No.

    See @ 1:38



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    Quote Originally Posted by Óttar View Post
    No.

    See @ 1:38


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    Salt

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