As anyone who understands the Gaelic language knows, it should be pronounced like "Keltics" as opposed to "Seltics". I'm not hating on the team, nor does it bother me in the slightest -- I'm just curious, and honestly I'd be a tad surprised if anyone really knew.
Thanks for trying!
2007-11-22 13:44:08 · 9 answers · asked by herfinator 6 in Sports ➔ Basketball
i think it's because when the word 'celtic' came from ireland, we changed it because it did not fit our rules that any 'c' followed by an 'e' is pronounced as an 's'
2007-11-22 13:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by luv2837ian 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yeah Ive always heard about the Celts in my English Literature class. I've thought that that is where Celtics comes from. And i have made that question to myself before too. Good question. I guess Celtics sounds more modern.
2007-11-22 14:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by youcantfeelthe_heat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty sure it's just the English language. That's what all my English teachers in the past have told me. You know us Americans, we gotta change everything to our liking :)
2007-11-22 16:23:43 · answer #3 · answered by Sifat A 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't know, but I'd be really interested to find out too - good question, have a star!!!
2007-11-22 13:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by jess b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"sell-ticks" basically kevin garnett and ray allen is on the celtics which is gonna sell more tickets??
2007-11-22 14:13:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's Boston.
2007-11-22 13:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by zombi86 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because most americans back then were illiterate.
2007-11-22 14:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
"While the team name is pronounced "Sell-ticks," the word "Celtic" is pronounced "Kell-tick" in Ireland."
2007-11-22 13:57:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Idk but they are never gonna win the NBA
2007-11-22 14:10:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋