khanhhung2512
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I was taught to pronounce 'the' in the weak form as ðə (thuh) before a consonant sound (the house, the year), and ði (thee) before a vowel sound (the umbrella, the hour). But what's the pronunciation of 'the' in the following words: 'the university', 'the University of California', 'the UN', 'the United States', 'the United Kingdom?' The sound after 'the' in these words is juː and according to the rule, 'the' should be pronounced as ðə. However, because my Longman Dictionary has pronunciations of the example sentences, I tried to listen and noticed that the pronunciation of 'the' in these cases seems more similar to ði than ðə.
I'd like to know how you pronounce 'the' in the cases I just proposed.
PS: If there are any errors in my post, please let me know.
Thanks very much.
I'd like to know how you pronounce 'the' in the cases I just proposed.
PS: If there are any errors in my post, please let me know.
Thanks very much.