How Shakespeare Sounded in Original Pronunciation
OpenLearn from The Open University · Explainer · 10 min · 2011 · YouTube title: Shakespeare: Original pronunciation (The Open University)
Why it's here
Frequently linked as a short, accessible demonstration of how Shakespeare actually sounded.
What it covers
David and Ben Crystal introduce the Original Pronunciation production of Shakespeare and show what it reveals about the history of English, including puns and rhymes lost in modern speech.