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Recreating Shakespeare’s Voice: The Original Pronunciation of Early Modern English
Episode 230
Published 1 day ago
Description
Explore how scholars reconstruct the way Shakespeare actually spoke—right at the cusp of the Great Vowel Shift—and why that matters for understanding his puns, rhythm, and rhyme. From phonetic evidence to the 2024 Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation, this episode unpacks the science and art behind reviving a lost voice.
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