Do you pronounce Celt "Selt" or "Kelt"

[Wanderer]

Keltic - i.e., hard C. Seltic, or soft C, refers to Boston's NBA team.

[Richmondbread]

I am probably wrong, but I get annoyed when people say "Keltic" I always have heard "Celt" with an S sound. And it sounds more normal and natural to me.

[StevenTylerAerosmith]

I used to say "Selt" but now try to say "Kelt"

why are u trying to change the way u say it?

[gıulıoımpa]

I used to say "Selt" but now try to say "Kelt"

i feel the same about latin pronunciation...school taught me curch latin with soft C and hard V but now i try to pronounce it like latins did

Veni Vidi Vici (Church) vs Weni Widi Wiki (old latin) (soft v is even older than hard C though, but it sounds badass)

[Anglojew]

why are u trying to change the way u say it?

Because I'm told it's more correct.

[StevenTylerAerosmith]

Because I'm told it's more correct.

its not though... "kelt" is a creation of celtic nationalists

all other latin derived ce- words are pronounced with the s sound

[Thorns]

I pronounce it "Bob", as is customary of my people.

Just kidding, I would normally pronounce it Kelt, I guess because that is the way I'm accustomed to hearing it. Not sure I've ever heard anybody say it the other way, unless referring to the Boston Celtics.

[Thorns]

Most English-speakers pronounce it "kappadosha" when it should be "kappadokia".

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I have always said it like this: Cappo-dah-see-uh (s sound (cia) similar to c in cinnamon) or Cappo-doch-ee-uh (ch like in church).

Of course I have no idea if that is correct, I never actually even thought about it.

How would you say the second k in "kappadokia"? Like Ch as in China?

[Mingle]

How would you say the second k in "kappadokia"? Like Ch as in China?

No, its just supposed to be pronounced like a regular "k". Like the "k" as in king.

The official spelling is Cappadocia, I was transliterating it when I wrote "Kappadokia".

[Thorns]

No, its just supposed to be pronounced like a regular "k". Like the "k" as in king. The official spelling it Cappadocia, I was transliterating it when I wrote "Kappadokia".

Interesting, I was almost sure it was either an "s" or "ch" sound. My whole life has been a lie.