CHAUCER AUDIO.

The Chaucer MetaPage has links to portions of the poems read by various scholars:

The emphasis is on accuracy of pronunciation, according to the most current scholarly thinking, though you will notice some individual variation among the readers. For an introduction to Chaucer’s phonetics, grammar and vocabulary on the Harvard Chaucer site, including sound files of individual words for illustration, click here.
These sound files are in RealAudio format. If you do not have the current version of RealPlayer, each web page gives you the opportunity to download it first. The text accompanies the sound file on each web page. When the audio begins, users can click on the page and scroll down as they listen.

Thanks to frizzyLogic for the link!

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