Definite article /the/, pronunciation

Question

I'd like to know if native American speakers follow this rule, thanks.

The [before consonant sounds ð?, before vowel sounds ð?, stressed ði?]

Answer 1

Some native Americans (sadly only a few) don't say "the" at all; they still speak Sioux or whatever. English speaking Americans, however, follow your rule fairly exactly as in "thee American dream" but "thuh day has come).

¿The song "The Day has Come"? - Fidalgo, May 4, 2010

Answer 2

The general practice has already been described. However, there is a tendency (when 'the' is used contrastively) to lengthen the vowel.

Answer 3

¡Hola!, Morbo:

Miras la respuesta de Geofc. En Canadá, es lo mismo.	Look at the reply of Geofc. In Canada it is the same way.

Answer 4

I never thought about it as a rule but I do think thee(long e) sounds better before a vowel and might use that unconciously in speech