Expertlatin
What is tʃ in Old English?
C is pronounced [tʃ] like 'ch' when before a front vowel (i, e, æ), for example, cild, lice, ceaster are pronounced 'child', 'lich', and 'chester'.
How is y pronounced in Old English?
Before certain vowels it is pronounced like the Modern English "y" in the word "yes": gifu. When "g" is used before other vowels it is pronounced the same as Modern English "g" in "golden": goda.
How do you pronounce C in Old English?
c can be pronounced either as a hard "c" sound, represented in Modern English by "k," or as the sound that is represented in Modern English by "ch." If c precedes a front vowel, it is pronounced like "ch": ceosan ("chay-oh-san"). If c precedes a back vowel, it is pronounced like "k": cyning ("koo-ning").
