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Art,
That sounds interesting! to answer your question, C when before an i
or an e, sounds like the modern English ch, as in cheese.
There is an on-line course in Old English hosted here in Calgary at:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/engl401/
Regards,
John Hooker
Art Weil wrote:
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> Please;-
> I need a pronunciation. I wrote a book called: Cenwahl of Wessex;652.
> The 652 is the year. Cenwahl was the king of Wessex at that time. What I
> DON'T know is whether the "C" in Cenwahl is pronounced like a "K" or
> soft like an "S". Other kings around that time were named Cyngils,
> Centwine, Ceol, and Cerdic. I hope there is a dedicated student of
> English history out there who can help.
> Much thanks.
> Art
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