given the root word is celtic (keltic ) should our Boston Celtics not be pronounced as such(Boston keltics) ,was it origionaly intended this way
please ezplaine if you know something i don't (about the question)
2006-10-21 15:42:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
I think it's been Americanized, like most words. You are very right, it should probably be pronounced with a hard "c"
2006-10-21 15:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by i boo UCLA and notre dame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the word has been Anglicized. Anglican pronunciations lean heavily on the Roman tradition.
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2006-10-21 15:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by Hondo for President 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jonathan C is telling you the story.
2006-10-22 06:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know, why is xylophone spelled with an x?
2006-10-21 15:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by nick_lupro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋