Doesn't a "soft c" sound just the same as "s"? Modern Welsh spelling is phonetic so "c" is hard and "s" is soft, (and "si" is pronounced "sh", etc.).
Pronunciation watch
Collapse
X
-
Honoured Guest
-
Originally posted by Honoured Guest View PostDoesn't a "soft c" sound just the same as "s"? Modern Welsh spelling is phonetic so "c" is hard and "s" is soft, (and "si" is pronounced "sh", etc.).
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by Pabmusic View PostYou're right. But history doesn't 'refresh' language. In French, C is soft ('S', sort of).
Message crossed! I see Eine had the same thoughts. Great minds etc...
Comment
-
-
The Ancient Greek kappa would have represented a k sound. In Classical Latin the equivalent was a c. But as the post-Classical pronunciations of Latin developed, the c began to be pronounced like s in some contexts, and the connexion with the original Greek sound was lost.
You see the same problem with the Greek chi, which would have been a sort of aspirated k, but when Latinised looks like our very own ch.
So we say schedule, and tut when Americans pronounce it skedule. But we shouldn't really.
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by jean View PostSo we say schedule, and tut when Americans pronounce it skedule. But we shouldn't really.I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by mercia View Postthere's a village (and castle and observatory) near here called Herstmonceux and I pronounce the ceux as sir but I'm told it should be soo
Still, starting in as I did in Hampshire, Beaulieu/ Byoolee had me well preparedI keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!
Comment
-
-
Honoured Guest
-
Don Petter
Originally posted by Lento View PostSomebody on R3 yesterday (Katie Derham maybe) pronounced "pathos" as in "pathetic" (pathoss) rather than "paythoss". I wonder which is more common, I have heard both now.
I've already reported hearing this, but no-one replied to my observation.
(See my post #709 of yesterday.)
I've never heard her version before, and on checking various reference sources (including Chambers), find they only give the 'pay' pronunciation.
Comment
-
I was wondering if the word 'been' should be pronounced 'bin' or 'bean'? Saying 'bin' seems to be the trend on BBC radio these days.Last edited by Stanfordian; 03-05-14, 22:42.
Comment
-
Comment