Celtic FC and Boston Celtics (NBA)

[Simster]

Does anyone know why "Celtic" is pronounced as "seltic" as opposed to the pronounciation of the Celtic tribe, "keltic"?

 

[Scampi]

Cos the way we say celtic has changed. Used to be pronouned seltic fior all usages but the harder Keltic pronounciation started to be used in the 20th century when refering to the culture or ancient tribe. The sporting teams have just kept the old pronunciation.

 

[beardosh]

Cos the way we say celtic has changed. Used to be pronouned seltic fior all usages but the harder Keltic pronounciation started to be used in the 20th century when refering to the culture or ancient tribe. The sporting teams have just kept the old pronunciation.

Now that's knowledge!

Scampi, in reference to your location. Would you call your neighbours South HEIGHT-on or South HATE-on?

Always been of the latter and I lived there once.

 

[Simster]

Cos the way we say celtic has changed. Used to be pronouned seltic fior all usages but the harder Keltic pronounciation started to be used in the 20th century when refering to the culture or ancient tribe. The sporting teams have just kept the old pronunciation.

 

[Scampi]

Now that's knowledge!

Scampi, in reference to your location. Would you call your neighbours South HEIGHT-on or South HATE-on?

Always been of the latter and I lived there once.

It seems to be Hate-on. I'm not native to these parts so thats not definitive, but the locals all say it that way.