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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Grammar
when does e make the short and long sounds in the word "the"?
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Use the long e only when 'the' is followed by a vowel sound, as in these combinations: the apple, the other, the umbrella, the input, the end, ... CJ
- Use the long e only when 'the' is followed by a vowel sound, as in these combinations: the apple, the other, the umbrella, the input, the end, ...
- CJ
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Use the long e only when 'the' is followed by a vowel sound, as in these combinations:
the apple, the other, the umbrella, the input, the end, ...
CJ
the apple, the other, the umbrella, the input, the end, ...
CJ
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It makes the sound thee (long e) when the word is stressed in the sentence or phrase.
It makes the sound thuh (schwa sound) when the word is not stressed in the sentence or phrase. Most of the time it is not stressed.
CJ is correct. The following vowel sound is a good guide, too. But the pronunciation is highly variable and depends on the speaker.
It makes the sound thuh (schwa sound) when the word is not stressed in the sentence or phrase. Most of the time it is not stressed.
CJ is correct. The following vowel sound is a good guide, too. But the pronunciation is highly variable and depends on the speaker.
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