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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
What is the rule for the correct pronunciation of the word "the"?
There are two ways to pronounce the word "the" I would like to know what is the rule.
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] before a consonant sound and the [ð I ] before a vowel sound. (consonant sounds) There’s a boy in the yard. ] man!
- ] before a consonant sound and the [ð I ] before a vowel sound.
- (consonant sounds) There’s a boy in the yard.
- ] man!
- (vowel sounds) There’s an apple on the table.
- He graduated from the [ð I ] academy.
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Use the [ð?] before a consonant sound and the [ðI] before a vowel sound.
(consonant sounds) There’s a boy in the yard. He is the [ð?] man!
(vowel sounds) There’s an apple on the table. He graduated from the
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Before consonants, it's pronounced [ð?] or even just [ð], e.g. Open the door! ['oupn ð? 'do:].
Before vowels, it's pronounced [ði:] (rhyming with tea) or with a short - [ði], (sounds like this without s), e.g. the only way out [ði 'ounli wei'aut]. It's also pronounced [ði:] when it's not joined with the following word in speech, e.g. With the names o
Before vowels, it's pronounced [ði:] (rhyming with tea) or with a short - [ði], (sounds like this without s), e.g. the only way out [ði 'ounli wei'aut]. It's also pronounced [ði:] when it's not joined with the following word in speech, e.g. With the names o
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Be careful of words like, hour, university, honesty...
The "sound" of the word following the is the key to pronunciation, not the letter.
an hour not a hour
a university not an university
[ðI] the honesty not [ð?]the honesty
Its all about the SOUND
The "sound" of the word following the is the key to pronunciation, not the letter.
an hour not a hour
a university not an university
[ðI] the honesty not [ð?]the honesty
Its all about the SOUND
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