Pronuncing 'the'

0 I'm going to assume you know how to pronounce "thus", which rhymes with "bus", and how to pronounce "me", "he", "she", and similar words.02br
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00 1. "the" is pronounced like "thus", but without the sound of "s" at the end when a consonant sound follows.02br
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00 2. Pronounce "the" to rhyme with "

0Very good and clear explanation!!! [Y]0-

0 Do you have any tips on pronouncing "that" and "them"? 0-

0 Unfortunately 'th' is an extremely common sound in English and not found in many other languages. It's like saying a 'd' sound with a bit of a hiss. Try practicing with words like 01b00true02b00, 01b00drew02b00 and 01b00threw02b00. If you find it hard to differenciate the 't' and 'th' sounds then just stick with a 'd' sound

0 01i00that02i00 and 01i00them02i00 are pronounced a little like 01i00dat02i00 and 01i00dem02i00, but for the 01i00th02i00 sound you must keep your tongue between your teeth as if you were about to bite the tip of your tongue.02br
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00If your tongue is not in

0Of the words list below, which words should have 01u00the (a???)02u00 "d" sound with a bit of a hiss? 02br
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01i001) that02i02br
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01i002) those02i02br
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01i003) then02i02br
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00Is sounding with a hiss means that you are making a voiced

0 For the underlined part, either 'a' or 'the' is fine. Whenever you come across a situation where you think both 'a' or 'the' will work, then that's right, either is fine.02br
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00 Yeah, the problem with the 'th' sound is that it really is not common in many other languages, and it really does sound like a 'd'. But if you asked a native speaker to pronounce the words