The pronunciation of the definite article "The":
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Before what letters do we pronounce this article as /thi/ and before what other letters we pronounce it as /tho>/?
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updated Aug 19, 2011
posted by --misterlonely--winterdays---
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Hola, Armando. This is an excellent question!
The general rule in English is "thuh" before a consonant sound, and "thee" before a vowel sound.
Also, if you really want to put stress on the word after "the", pronounce it as "thee".
Unless someone is completely crazy or is a grammar nut, nobody will correct you if you use "thuh" instead of "thee" and vice versa. "Thee" pronunciation is still used nowadays, but...I don't hear it very often.
updated Aug 19, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
I agree with everything, but the last statement. - 0074b507, Aug 18, 2011
I changed it. How about now? - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 18, 2011
I also rarely ever hear people say "thee", even if it is before a vowel - 00c05604, Aug 18, 2011
I do every day - example "thee apple" - "thee office" etc etc - but notice "thuh university" - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011
mucho gracias - --misterlonely--winterdays---, Aug 19, 2011
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