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[EducadorZero]

Good afternoon, people!

Please, what is the better way to teaching the different of the pronunciation
of "the".

Thanks!!!:roll:

 

[bhaisahab]

Good afternoon, people!

Please, what is the better way to teach the difference of the pronunciation
of "the".

Thanks!!!:roll:

What do you mean by "the difference of the pronunciation"?

 

[SoothingDave]

stressed thee; unstressed before a consonant thuh; unstressed before a vowel thee

Thuh book.

Thee apple.

Let's go to thuh club vs. This is thee club to be seen at.

 

[EducadorZero]

Thank you for your correction.
About my question... well, I know that I should say "thu", when word "the" is before consonat sound, and say "thee", when word "the" is bofore vowel sound. Then I think that the most important is the letter's pronunciation.
So, please, look at these Exemple: 1) the umbrella 2) the ink 3) the hour 4) the apple 5) the end 6) the above-mentioned document. Are all these exemple pronunced as "thee"? I think so! because however some of these exemple are wrote with consonant, their sound are vowel.
Now, please, look at these exemple: 1) The fire 2) The power of love 3)The United State of America. Are all these exemple pronunced as "thu"? I think so! because all these exemple are wrote with consonant and their sound are consonant too.

Am I right?

 

[EducadorZero]

What do you mean by "the difference of the pronunciation"?

Thank you for your correction.
About my question... well, I know that I should say "thu", when word "the" is before CONSONANT sound, and say "thee", when word "the" is bofore VOWEL sound. Then I think that the most important is the letter's pronunciation.
So, please, look at these Exemple: 1) the umbrella 2) the ink 3) the hour 4) the apple 5) the end 6) the above-mentioned document. Are all these exemple pronunced as "thee"? I think so! because however some of these exemple are wrote with consonant, their sound are vowel.
Now, please, look at these exemple: 1) The fire 2) The power of love 3)The United State of America. Are all these exemple pronunced as "thu"? I think so! because all these exemple are wrote with consonant and their sound are consonant too.:?:

 

[SoothingDave]

Your examples are correct, but I think you stated the rule wrong.

Keep in mind that the "thee" pronunciation can be used for emphasis before any word.

 

[5jj]

And note that some native speakers from parts of southern Africa use "thuh" (/ðə/) even before vowels.

 

[EducadorZero]

Ok, people! Thank you for your help

It was great heapful for me.:-o

 

[EducadorZero]

Hey, people! I correted my litle mistake in that last example that I had done.
Thanks again!
I feel that soon I'll get my improvement:up:

 

[probus]

And note that some native speakers from parts of southern Africa use "thuh" (/ðə/) even before vowels.

And among younger people in North America, say those under 35, there is a trend to use "thuh" before vowels. It grates on my ear, but as usual when language evolves it is useless to grumble.

 

[MrPedantic]

Are all these exemple pronunced as "thee"? I think so! because however some of these exemple are wrote with consonant, their sound are vowel.

Be careful not to over-extend the "ee" sound, before a vowel or silent h. It is only a little longer than the i in "bit", and is followed by a very slight y-sound.

Where "the" is stressed, on the other hand, the "ee" sound may be as long as in "see".

Best wishes,

MrP