How do we pronounce the

 

How do we pronounce the?

We pronounce the in two ways depending on whether the sound which comes after the is a vowel or a consonant:

/ði:/ before vowel sounds

/ði: eksɪt/ the exit

/ði: æpəl/ the apple

/ðə/ before consonant sounds

/ðə ti:m/ the team

/ðə ju:niən/ the union