762 - How to Pronounce 'Celtic.' 'Whiskey' or 'Whisky'?

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Sports fans say "Seltik." Historians say "Keltik." Here's the deal. Plus, have you ever noticed that Irish whiskey and Scottish whisky are spelled differently? Read the transcripts. Celtic. Whiskey. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Grammar Pop iOS game. Peeve Wars card game. Grammar Girl books. HOST: Mignon Fogarty VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe http://twitter.com/grammargirl http://facebook.com/grammargirl http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl

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0:00.0	I'm a New Yorker.
0:04.9	Grammar girl here.
0:05.9	I'm a New Yorker.
0:06.9	And you can think of me as your friendly guide to the English language.
0:11.2	Writing, history, rules, and cool stuff.
0:14.7	Today, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, I have a segment about the pronunciation of Celtic
0:19.8	or Is it Celtic?
0:21.3	A segment about the spelling of whiskey and the winner of the National Grammar Day
0:25.8	Poetry Contest.
0:27.4	Let's get started.
0:31.0	My family loves basketball.
0:34.0	And from my name, you may have guessed that I have some Irish heritage.
0:37.5	So I definitely grew up hearing about Boston's team, the Celtics.
0:42.6	That's spelled with a C, but I also know many academics refer to the language as Celtic,
0:48.4	which can be spelled with a C or a K, but is pronounced like a K.
0:53.2	So I started wondering what's the deal?
0:55.8	What's right?
0:56.8	Is it Celtic or Celtic?
0:59.6	Well, modern dictionaries say both pronunciations are acceptable.
1:04.1	All the dictionaries I checked with the Celtic pronunciation first, but contrary to what
1:09.2	you may have been told, the first pronunciation listed in a dictionary isn't necessarily
1:14.8	the correct or the most common pronunciation.
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