Is it Seltic or Keltic Woman?!
Question: Is it Seltic or Keltic Woman!?
Ran into an argument about the correct pronunciation or Celtic Woman!.
I am sure it is pronounced like Keltic!.
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I am sure it is pronounced like Keltic!.
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Answers:
The pronunciation of the words Celt and Celtic in their various meanings has been surrounded by some confusion: the initial <c> can be realised either as /s/ or /k/!. Both can be justified philologically and both are "correct" in English prescriptive usage!.
Although the word originated in an early Continental Celtic language, it comes to us from Greek (Keltoi), where it is spelled with a kappa; thus /k/ is the original pronunciation!. This was borrowed into Latin (Celtae), where it was likewise pronounced as a stop!. However in Mediaeval Latin, the letter <c>, originally pronounced /k/, shifted to /s/, a process known as palatalization, and many words and names borrowed from Latin into English after this sound shift are pronounced this way: centre/center, celestial, celibate, cilia, Cicero, et cetera!. Thus /s/ is the inherited pronunciation in English for these words!. This sound change has resulted in a general orthographic convention of English, whereby in almost no instance does a <c> before <e>, <i>, or <y> represent a /k/!. For additional discussion see Latin pronunciation!.
Until the mid-20th century, Celtic was usually pronounced with /s/ in English except by academics, but the pronunciation with /k/ has been gaining ground rapidly!. Following the usage of philologists, /k/ is now almost invariably used with reference to Celtic languages even in non-academic contexts!. It is also the most popular pronunciation when talking about most other aspects of Celtic culture!.[8] However /s/ remains the only recognised pronunciation of the word when it occurs in the names of sports teams, most notably Celtic Football Club and the Boston Celtics basketball team; as these are proper names, the traditional pronunciation is entrenched!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Although the word originated in an early Continental Celtic language, it comes to us from Greek (Keltoi), where it is spelled with a kappa; thus /k/ is the original pronunciation!. This was borrowed into Latin (Celtae), where it was likewise pronounced as a stop!. However in Mediaeval Latin, the letter <c>, originally pronounced /k/, shifted to /s/, a process known as palatalization, and many words and names borrowed from Latin into English after this sound shift are pronounced this way: centre/center, celestial, celibate, cilia, Cicero, et cetera!. Thus /s/ is the inherited pronunciation in English for these words!. This sound change has resulted in a general orthographic convention of English, whereby in almost no instance does a <c> before <e>, <i>, or <y> represent a /k/!. For additional discussion see Latin pronunciation!.
Until the mid-20th century, Celtic was usually pronounced with /s/ in English except by academics, but the pronunciation with /k/ has been gaining ground rapidly!. Following the usage of philologists, /k/ is now almost invariably used with reference to Celtic languages even in non-academic contexts!. It is also the most popular pronunciation when talking about most other aspects of Celtic culture!.[8] However /s/ remains the only recognised pronunciation of the word when it occurs in the names of sports teams, most notably Celtic Football Club and the Boston Celtics basketball team; as these are proper names, the traditional pronunciation is entrenched!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I think you mean Celtic!
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also, could you answer my quesion!?:
What do you think about my singing/song I wrote!?
http://answers!.yahoo!.com/question/index;!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=nw6mQGiTf!.!.!.
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As the above answer states, either one is fine so pick your favourite!
Just my opinion but I favour Keltic as the pronunciation!. No real reason why!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Just my opinion but I favour Keltic as the pronunciation!. No real reason why!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
seltic - scottish
keltic - irish
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keltic - irish
where is the song fromWww@Enter-QA@Com
no its salty woman not selticWww@Enter-QA@Com
k sound is correctWww@Enter-QA@Com