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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Pronunciation of the word 'the'
The Collins dictionary reads: 'the' is pronunced 'thee' when found in front of a vowel, and also when emphasising it. Could you explain what the latter means, and provide me with some examples, please.
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elizabeth
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elizabeth
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Hi, Elizabeth. We pronounce 'the' as [ ði: ] when we stress the word, as in this conversation: A: I saw Bill Gates as the Uniqlo shop yesterday. B: Really?!
- Hi, Elizabeth.
- We pronounce 'the' as [ ði: ] when we stress the word, as in this conversation: A: I saw Bill Gates as the Uniqlo shop yesterday.
- B: Really?!
- The Bill Gates — the founder of Microsoft?
- A: No, of course not.
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Hi, Elizabeth.
We pronounce 'the' as [ði:] when we stress the word, as in this conversation:
A: I saw Bill Gates as the Uniqlo shop yesterday.
B: Really?! The Bill Gates — the founder of Microsoft?
A: No, of course not. Bill Gates, our junior high science teacher!
We pronounce 'the' as [ði:] when we stress the word, as in this conversation:
A: I saw Bill Gates as the Uniqlo shop yesterday.
B: Really?! The Bill Gates — the founder of Microsoft?
A: No, of course not. Bill Gates, our junior high science teacher!
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