[SunnyDay]

"They tell me that I'm easier to understand."
"They tell me the dime easier to understand."

I say them differently. In the first one, I say "that" to rhyme with rat, bat, cat, etc., and in the second one, I say "the" like "thuh." Slight difference, but it's there.

I have such an accent while speaking Spanish. :( Makes me sad.