PRONOUNCING SHAKESPEARE’S WORDS A Guide from A ¢ Zounds DALE F. COYE GREENWOOD PRESSunary of Congres Cater ale ee on Ae 2am Be "oma Saep’s ws: ie om agit we sh Lay Clg i Pion i ie, Cpe ©1996 ue Ce ti oN pation a Seta cme ee ia Comp Cag Ca Net 7-868 ‘Ringo eco Puig Gre. se ‘Som Sona Oman C28, Contents Protce Pronunciation Key Abreviaions Introduction Using the Guide “The Basie Te The Riverside Shakespeare “Which Words Ar nce? oan Pronunciation Vara within be Unite States ow te Pronunciations Were Determined ‘When ea Variant Potion “Wrong”? Manaered Pronunciations and the naence ‘of Beis Bglsh in Noh America {ost Rhymes and Pus Proper Nes Foreign Word nd Phrases Regina, Fegan Lower Cas Accents Altering Modern Pronunciation to Fit the Verse ‘Variations ofthe Base lambie Petar Lie Shing the Stes of « Word to Maina the Iai Rhythm Compress Words Expanding WordsPeres People othe Fay Antiocus or syllables depeniig en meter En Ks ou ni cerimon 88h n,n, ise nthe US a isireasingly Jecmon inthe Sec Ap. om leon CLE Ge (CLEE ws ineseasinay rae. See App Do Diana AN iy ‘ian DT a, Dionyza (02), Diolza (Qj ub NI, ob. Bscame,Aesehins JS kt ner) | ower GOW wr Hetcanas el ib KAY mus elcane HEL kaye conn 2 ysis depen on tr LEE) nt, LEE (- senorita, Liehori COR th dy Lysimachus SIN ka Marina a REE nh, PAN dir pio. This words tps, Perce Pico. Phitemon ih LE raf, Sometimes newer ns sl. See App Dom monies MON th oo Poop ine Pay ont) js hay 18S ul or (HAY osu depending om meer. Sometines Jere at EE sas se, gata 23 lables depending oa eter /EHAL (ce) yur nt 3 Some es preter QU Thala yu Ux alo ae onan development would avr ua Places tthe Pay amie 2c 3 syllables depending on meer /AN Wee) yk pnesus ih ss | ettine fine ib LEEN ce. Some peer Mytelne ce Mine both Jrecunce ith LEEN ex. In some instances x poaounced with dee utes, plled Metin MET ine ome nce wih i an ence Sine Forth speings wih Mt this Sable peut woul be [atu Penpals fen TAP is ‘ars, Tarsus bth pronounced /PAR ss [tyre Tyran TR yu syrus TR ust ‘ct 1 Chorus (Complete Osord Seve 1) 10 Bt bomum quo antiquios, 60 mets AngLat. ft BOH nam Kw an TICK wees, Hoh MEE ews) (GiseL 6t BON aie Awl sho TEE Sin 0s, Fh MEL ce Os) "sb hc dra god Hing isthe beter its” 16 taperstght PAY purser ean 21. peer companion. Some ls. pee fore es/ mate, wie. [rat amare. scp gear. temerry, Fae: Fgh Wray Fie pnw st, two, ton, stun, ooh, eh, thin. Ca titanate, (cme he aie "sop. fer compls et23 blithe iN a ey. ‘Ac Sea 1 (Complete Oxford cotaes his as Seene ine m0. press) (1.51 Lela Roman godess of ei 0ST mi ested Lata SEE for Myo ce Ap. D i. 17, (1.60 eat ray erased, Same es. poe ane yal whi ou sy 27. (1.10) Hesperides ness PER ih dez/ arden whee golen apes re, 135. (1.78 advent rou nd VENT nach varat of md ‘i VENCH rt 49. (4.92) erst sy former, 1, (1.128) il Vesting instrament. 110, (1.183 gore, hse tu se deceptive ngage 111. (1.158 eet here should be oe DICT decree, 116, (1158) sespte ran a epeieve Here hou be US RESP roel Fath 8 RESP i [a UN RESP FRE sor, a fas ben in tse Since the 17 en 196. (1.279) 'ehew fhe, avod. Some es. prefer Q's shew ‘ty ibe shan. 169, (1213) seca (x sueeour) SUCK wy help. See App: Dor [Act] Sean 2 (Complete Oxford Scene 2) 25.AW ote ere shouldbe? STENTY phy. 236, comfortable ore maybe 3 oe sabes /CUMP nr (CUM rh 49 lading’ LAYD ing ergs 9, ula ope er shouldbe (UN ay OHPY uncon ‘5, pretense (uk pretence) pretext Hare seule pin TENS, he ema IK promsciton, ores TENSS based on the est can US romtncaton PRE tne. et Scene 3 (Compete Oxford Scene 3) stage direction: sls SOH Ws aloe, “Humko hers sald be UN aoa Ad Senet (Compt Oxford Scene 4) 42, nous up (nowell QI) NUZY. Some eds prefer nur, ors ‘lean "more 6, deere it SKRBDY sen. 7, semblance hee SEM bl uns indied ‘ct 2 Chores (Compete ford Scene 8) 2.1 is wis tknow. Some es prefer wi it WIS: ti ena ee WIS) inden {cbeniga bre sc sable sess iin, 10.*Benlson Use BEN in suns n,m 1 lssing 12.apeken 4 Middle Eng. orm ofthe infinitive speak Sema have fronted sting ke SPAY hint the tt cose robahly ISPEEK un tay Some lt. pecer Q1s spoken. 38. porn /PR ish un acai a of perish. 146, Ne aught escapend no oe escaping. fnew AWT ess KAY pond,‘Ace 2 Scene 1 (Complete O for contin this as Seen Sn 9 a pores) 14. (555 Pate-beech (PATCH it sao, see never ‘Farmer pronunciation is more common inthe Uk, and dhe later in the 15, eae 1.538) waniom AVON yy venga, 24. (5.65) porpas POR pathic variant of porpoise 178. (6.119) eth‘ fa FE varia of quota wb BE Tis ithe weak Foun qt he (apn wi th same es a0 he wo be). For ava tween ures a ad Sp 9% (5.18) bead EK Socal erin charg of whiprings. 140. (152) ont nace variant of *jost sex HOWSTY, ‘israel oler sk x BOWS rat ist io, 14,5152, 187 toweney peo i turamen 0, /TUR ned TROOReY puto ecoasr os [TOR] Ux TOOK / (TOR, TUR) 146, 5.185) dye, de (Qu yh, dye! Wo yeh, eo ae: 147. (5190) an ont nit 150. (6198) candoements ean DOH ont pein bat ete ‘han peobly means doer shares 188 (5.201 gaurser {COR su) warns ‘Act2Seene 2 (Complete Oxford Seas 6) 20. hie (ETH yop perma Bip. Some es. peer FANOP TEETH yo 21, kaw tun tat AAngtat. flke TOO b Vitah Nie (UK, sour Us /TYOO wi) Ciutat. ke Tas a” WEE ih MIE bes! “iy igh eto me 24, Macedon MASS da, is snl in he v8 and is ieee y ‘oan nthe UR. See APR. D-on. 27. Pit per dalcera qe por fore. This phrase, moe by genes tan by Fie mot sever tnglags and has een cite Yates. AS teen in Rese git he ye pr CHER a xy pr FOR sa Sh ls eer he comet ioe perdulerra che por forza NOD ay fer dsICHET sh kay por PORT sa ie isan ac optic form ja Me pimpae proves apex Ane nee POM pes ph VE st AY poy (st. may POM pe pvoh WEK sit Alpes “te crown of amp has ed me on 5 Quk me ait, me extingut Rael wee me AY bee ok STING gi (iss ta. eee my AH Lay ck STING pil “tn eed me erage me 44 temieoned fn VI el Us ato [eo VI ul sre 38. Sle spectanda fides ‘Anca (sie spk TAN Gh Fdce! ssa. sock Spek TAHN ash FID es “ths is eso be i Inte spe ino ‘ngLat fe bck pee VT vty (lsat ba spay WEE wot “tas hope ie ‘Ac Sen 3 (Complete Orford Seen 7) 28. cates ats diac. 31. lands VL und ood, VBE und oo recommended, 36. lamand ere shoul e (DT uh smn. the start pronation inthe (4. entrance here sul be 3 slables/EN was [Fat tena. apa er te, ge[Act 2 Scene 4 (Complete Oxord Scene 8) et 3 Sen | (Complete Osford Seene 12) 5 “hsinows HAY we ata. /HEEN ss on tard hog eons to. Laclna Roman goes feild, 0 St ah retred Latin SEE) aeUK Uhrig sce App: D 53, diamonds re shold /D mand, the mos come prenueiaion y 1. travails ere shuld he (TRAY ay if bi, 14, hatin variant of bowlines ops used og sls Boh prance [pO hie. ‘Ac12 Scene 5 (Complete Oford Sone 9) (@.eterreanining, Some os. refer ayerensining fever, Aion 7.acess ere soul bei SES ‘Sol bu a reermende, 7 peremptory bre shook! be pur EM mee dteoine (5 Nestor INEST we. Soe App. Do. (6 Nica ni KAN dr, [Act 3 Chos (Complte Oxford See 10) ‘lta BT St SOUTH. Us, Ux yom xed wi pc, 1, plucked (Qt, ge SLACK i ysaked (02) SLAY kill Aree forms of sad ete” ‘et. Scene 2 (Complete Oxford Scene 12) 1. rout fost crows 9 ptcary Us POH uh ke cel uk ku cf apothecary, dug 3. fed here sould be OR fl. 25 conversant her soul be CON war sont, sonnel acquainted with i ikem of ep 56. vogetives VE i! plats iter (BLITH ut Salo MBLEFH api. 56. se loss iy, secre. 8. drouth row eyes. Vasant of drought row sil founda some flats. 5 bleu us BIT oma SOUTH Us, Ux ySomdcalked wit itch. QL as baton. 11, alten jb TENT atte 6. Apolo perfect me nthe characters ‘noe ne wha this writing means 13, teche augment, Here hou be elo hye wih speech Sik imendol PUR TRU aa koh RAK W 15. deen, darn dr dea. 7 mundane worl. Here should be older (MUN dae ow very ete 17. coins fy comes Moe rpresl pits ee stl be OR pes. 35. Vase t,o RAV ih secured 5. ten i, arc variant of ain. Some es. omit his passage 47 rise, rz ORI xi, boi, eres 52, travail here sa be TRAV ay abr of chidih it weer pm ae "ary see4 im ic! oa ct Scone | (Complete Oxford emesis a Scene 1S fine ws. in 100, diamonds ere sho be (Tu dy the add pronation in he fees o% 18: (565) Telus TEL goes of he ath 103, eeature bra rhe form (CRE uh chine. (1560 strow uc etn vaanof trew. 109, relapse here should ah, ee LAPSS/the resin he Uk He rel eet eM te te 110, *Acseulaias Kus kyu LAY py ala ese Grek oo ling 55. (1586 “paragon us PAIR oh gn en vs et a9] ose peiec example ‘Ac3 Scene 3 (Complete Oxford Scene 13) 6 (15.112) wot ot wa tha arian of WH do you we” i vay i smetines ous iT ws fl espe (6. (15.114)boatswain OR ce, hou HOH toed ands [Act Scene 4 (Complete Oxford Sse 14) 6, (15.148) Valdes VAL ts, 6 eaning/FEN in birthing. Some es reer the aria Yea VEN ing rien, bearing ‘et Scene 2 (Complete Oxford Seen 16) 26 eequlns kth KEENZ/ gold coins ‘Act Chor (Complete Oxford Scene 1) | sa.peces Some eds prefer sesterces SESSUR siz Roman cols. 4. votaress/VOHT uh is, es fms member of igs gra, 36. Pilaten Tih i, Foi 1, bowl ota 106, Verollas ls ROL uy, ub ROH hs. Some es. preter Verles, 21. steed LEED i eps ino tls. Qt edd, pcan he Vertes, prunce se ay ROM . 138. sojourner temporary residcat. /soh-, suh JURN muri, /SOH jum ur; 23. necdle ome sper vari eee fel One sla sind alo 90) SF oe 10. paragom Us /PAIR wh yu: C8 UX Feu Fg mast pre 24, seambre inline loth KAM bilo dec KAYM brik cae 22. Paps pace on Cyprus scr to Vem. US PAY fu, 1k Hts. Anewer ending bt ils sd, especie [Normal develoent would aor us Amore reset resred praciaen sw /PAIL/ alowed, Tr Fa al leo Soo, ti,‘Act Scone 3 (Complete Oxf Scene 17) ‘4, makin MAW ki ht. Varint of mans (MAT. in! (Uc MAW Ki MAWL-, MOLL 3. thorough acc variant of shag prmuced a hows Use when, the meter demands vo spas. Here a i oo nett es cle ‘through, snc the two sable form rete aspera ecne eho 48. talents (PAL nts ache vr of tos, [Act Scene (Complete Ovo Scene 18) 4. *ourn for, boo boundary. North Ames bun] nt recommndd, Norma develope would favoe or. 59,41. Thetis THEE ts, sometimes none [HET is] Ailes! other Some ed omit ts pastape [Act Scene 6 (Complete Oxford combines 4S, and 46 ino Scene 19 tne ne ingens) 4. (19.12) Paps pst AYP gos fy. 12,0921 eavaeria ka uh aR paelereavalors uh ty of gentlemen. Sone obs 18,1926 town wowed fellow. Soo es, rete lon AX 24, (193) resorters fre h ZORT wel cashes. 64, (1968) manage. Some ed. refer mantge us nah NEZH,-NAYZEI ‘i man AY ZH [EZ Fe nah er Stes may lo fal he 1 ‘yale, Both weeds mea ‘horsemanship fer 105. (19.130) Some od ie conning lve LAY i waste 106, (19.38) Persever ur SEV ue psievere 110 (19.36) savor (oe savour SAY wr ll. 18. 09.14) Avaun ub VAWNT gone! Pics 461 (19.168) malleable MAL ce bY wing woe shape our wi 7. (19.122) conjures ‘etets or posily samen by magi ex ICON joa rarey{CUN: UF (CUN ja [CON Th he meaning “Gunes the older pronunciation jean JOORZ/ is sometimes ws 6, (19.190) Caste (CSS coun. Vai of Clstrel COV stl 175.(09:20) Old receptaces sre have suggested (RE sep uh Kb in were, A could be aan exam of two weak ress the being a ie 178, (12.208) thu professes you make Yur bainess. Hse PROH fess ests ime 191. (19.214) frequent hee should bee fh KWENT vii At § Chars (Complete Oxford Seene 20) 1. brothel us eX BROTH [BROTH 1, BRAWHIEH uk BROTH W eens Sele cl steal tian of nee 1M. expe ss SPT es, ‘et Seen (Complete Oxford Scene 21) 26, proroge ip ros ROH) peokog. SI. leay LBB ef tai variant of eal (0. gra shoot grated to another sem, Set NEW ENG, UK fab nc ent ga 109 stature STATCH 121 palace. Anober possible ein is Q's *Palls Athena, goes of is US PAL ls) UR, 59 [us], Normal development would favo Fa:17. mpostre are vacant of impostor wn” ath pence lehard IL Jim POS tee App) People inthe Flay 206, perf PUR ati vain of pores PUR kul iform” Ay PAR Tia Ss ine pment fb MUR 20. Pargentine US, UK AHR ity ea: CX /AHR jin ea ner gt BAG wl 255 etsoon ft SOONZ son, afer, nerkeley Us MURK ef Uk ARK atingrovk Sklep his me Balink, Buligbrocke, painbroke, acl pcoounced HULL in bk ope was the fet ange Bolingbroke inh eat Ut centr. Tsay prnounesd js es BOL ing bk TUT. BOL: MOL rarely (ILL) [Act Scene 2 (Complete Oxford Scene 2) Teminstrely MIN ssc paying sad singng of mins [Act Scene 3 (Complete Oxo otis his as Scene 22—tne sn esky SH pores) carte ey 28. (22.48) opp opened sto, Se Pleree of EK stn. 30, (22.50 endows i SEN fof morales wi | Fawater bre sould ve 2a sla res. 70,(2293) Nightoblatons ob BLAY shun fol, 3 religions Some ok, peer Nightly -blatons (Gaunt gown 171.2294) fa-betrothed i, be ROBT i fact. gaceste (LOS hrs alo JOLAWSS. 80. (22.10) snuptia wens. Us, ANUP een bahar sel equally lord, Hereford (Baling) in th Us both would be HUB fa. te ecw stray AMER sh tar which hs ply sb he sylales i 91. (22.11) desery iit SKRI Ianeaster us LANG Ast 36 94. (22.117 ayeayfever ifn ws, ut not esommends Jue MANG k's [kas bist ur Langley (York) /LANG lee. This name sot spoken Mowbray, Mowbrey hth pranauced MOH tee! Hay, The ater isthe esac ort (Mowbray) NOR Pk rn ee mh, tht thi, al Gp hee "ser ai orcmplas a