Pronunciation of "the" & "end"

[Anne59]

Hi,

I think my teacher told me to pronounce "the" /i/ with a consonant and /i:/ with a vowel.

Is the "th" always pronounced the same?

Also, I think she told me not to pronounce the "d" in "end".

Did I understand her right?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

As far as I'm concerned 'the' is ðə before a consonant, ðɪ before a vowel and ðiː when stressed.

The 'th' is always the same.

I think it is bad advice to tell you not to pronounce the 'd' in 'end'.

Is your English teacher a native speaker? If so, where is she from?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Yes. You should always pronounce the d in end.