How do you properly pronounce 'the'.Is it pronounced 'thee' or 'thuh'?
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Use this link then click on the red microphone, that is how I pronounce "the." http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the
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It is pronounced "thee" if there is a vowel sound after, and "thuh" is there is a consonant
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Either of the 2 would work. But there's a rule 'bout the usage. I just forgot what it is.
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The proper pronounciation, eventhough to many people may sound not natural, is "thuh". If it were written with two "ee" then it would be pronounced "thee".
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I was told that you should say 'thee' before words that begin with vowel sounds, and 'thuh' before words that begin with consonant sounds. But I think in reality it's more likely that I say 'thuh' before consonants 100% and 'thee' before vowels 50% and 'thuh' before vowels 50%.
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it depends. sometimes i pronounce is thee, and sometimes i pronounce it thuh.
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I beleive that before vowels it should be 'thee'. If you would use 'an' before a word (an apple) you should say thee. 'Thuh' apple just sounds wrong, although I hear it more and more on television that way.
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It is pronounced "Thee" before words starting with vowel sounds, and "Thuh" before words starting with consonant sounds. Therefore is is "thee elephant" and "thee hour is upon us" but "thuh book" and "thuh diary entry."
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