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==Pronunciation==

==Pronunciation==

The name "Celt" and the adjective "celtic" can be pronounced with either a hard or a soft ''c.'' According to dictionaries the hard-c version ("kelt") is more common, and perhaps more correct since it is derived from the Greek word ''keltoi.''

The name "Celt" and the adjective "Celtic" can be pronounced with either a hard or a soft ''c.'' According to dictionaries the hard-c version ("kelt") is more common, and perhaps more correct since it is derived from the Greek word ''keltoi.''

The Boston Celtics basketball team is named after the Celts, a loose reference to Boston's Irish association; the team name is always pronounced with a soft ''c,'' as if it were spelled "seltics."

The Boston Celtics basketball team is named after the Celts, a loose reference to Boston's Irish association; the team name is always pronounced with a soft ''c,'' as if it were spelled "seltics."

[[Category:culture]][[category:European History]]

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