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    1. The word "the" is pronounced with a long "ee" sound when it comes before a word that begins with a vowel sound, such as "the apple" or "the ice-cream". 2. "The" is pronounced with a short "uh" sound when it comes before a word starting with a consonant sound, like "the house" or "the umbrella". 3. For emphasis, "the" can be pronounced with the long "ee" sound regardless of the following word, as in "It is important to understand that it is what we say that matters, not what we write."

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    1. The word "the" is pronounced with a long "ee" sound when it comes before a word that begins with a vowel sound, such as "the apple" or "the ice-cream". 2. "The" is pronounced with a short "uh" sound when it comes before a word starting with a consonant sound, like "the house" or "the umbrella". 3. For emphasis, "the" can be pronounced with the long "ee" sound regardless of the following word, as in "It is important to understand that it is what we say that matters, not what we write."

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    Pronounce: Vowel Sound Write Say

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    1. The word "the" is pronounced with a long "ee" sound when it comes before a word that begins with a vowel sound, such as "the apple" or "the ice-cream". 2. "The" is pronounced with a short "uh" sound when it comes before a word starting with a consonant sound, like "the house" or "the umbrella". 3. For emphasis, "the" can be pronounced with the long "ee" sound regardless of the following word, as in "It is important to understand that it is what we say that matters, not what we write."

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    Pronounce THE

    1. pronounce “THE” with a long sound (like "thee")


    ∙ When ‘the’ comes before a vowel sound

    vowel sound write say

    a the apple thee apple

    e the egg thee egg

    i the ice-cream thee ice-cream

    o the orange thee orange

    u the ugli fruit thee ugli fruit

    2. pronounce “THE” with a short sound (like "thuh")


    ∙ When ‘the’ comes before a consonant sound

    we write with we say because

    the house consonant h thuh house Consonant sound

    the hour consonant h thee our vowel sound

    the university vowel u thuh youniversity consonant sound

    the umbrella vowel u thee umbrella vowel sound

    * Emphatic the [thee]
    ∙ When we wish to place emphasis on a particular word, we can use
    "emphatic the" [thee], whether or not the word begins with a consonant or
    vowel sound. For example: It is important to understand that it is what
    we say that matters, not what we write.
    A: I saw the [thuh] President yesterday.
    B: What! The [thee] President of the United
    States?
    A: Yes, exactly!

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