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[lee ying]

what is the sound of the ? it´s confusing for me

[JPablo]

I found a video that shows how it is pronounced.
http://www.revver.com/video/154554/l...iation-of-the/

(I also use de Random House CD Rom to hear how it sounds... but if you don't have that, the video above may clarify it for you...)

[CrOtALiTo]

I have understood that the word THE is pronoun and sounded as DI.

Sincerely yours.

[JPablo]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

I have understood that the word THE is pronounced and sounds like DI. [in Spanish]

Sincerely yours.

I take you meant to say what I corrected your quoted post.
In Spanish you could say that it is pronounced "dii" and "de" depending on if you have a vowel sound or a consonant after the word.

The man = de man (the "de" is actually a sound between 'a' and 'e' called "schwa")

The elephant = dii elefant

(You can watch the video I posted the link of, above.)

[CrOtALiTo]

Then is dii.

Yes is something similar in my understanding it.

Dii- the.

Although there's a trick with the tongue, I need to pronoun Dii solely with the tongue.

Hay truco.

Thank you for your advice Pablin.

[JPablo]

De nada, Crotalito, si usas el link que le pongo a Lee Ying en el post de arriba, puedes escuchar "the language man" pronunciando "the" correctamente. (El video no es de una gran calidad, que digamos, pero se oye lo suficiente como para poder practicar y tener el sonido muy claro.)

Un saludín
de tu amiguete Pablín,
que toca el violín
antes de que llegue Hallowííín...

[CrOtALiTo]

Jajaja.

Si si, I will.

[lee ying]

ok, I´ll give a try =)

I forgot to say, thank you ^_ ^ hey, but I couldn´t open the link =( why?

[JPablo]

I can open it fine, but I am putting it here again,
http://www.revver.com/video/154554/l...iation-of-the/

Otherwise try putting the http://
/www.revver.com/video/154554/language-man-explains-the-pronunciation-of-the/

[Perikles]

It might help (or not) to know that the TH is used for two entirely different consonants in English:

1. ð The, that, this, those, these, them, etc.

2. Þ Thick, thought, thanks, cloth, etc.

[Rusty]

It might also help to point out that many Spanish speakers can already correctly pronounce the English word 'the'. It is said nearly everytime they say 'nada'.
When a 'd' falls between two 'a' vowels in Spanish (nada), the consonant 'd' is softened and the final vowel is not stressed. That second syllable is pronounced almost exactly like the English word 'the'.
It is only necessary to isolate the second syllable (say it without the preceding vowel), and they'll be saying the English word 'the'.

It's already been said that the word 'the' has two pronunciations in English. When it is followed by a word that starts with a vowel, the unstressed 'a' sound is changed to the Spanish 'i' sound.

Below I've written 'da' and 'di' as memory aids. Remember to isolate the second syllable of 'nada' and the second syllable of 'adiós' to correctly say the two pronunciations of the English word 'the'.

the late ball = da leit bal
the eight ball = di eit bal

[JPablo]

I think Perikles gives good assistance and Rusty just 'nails' it. I hope that fully clarifies it for Lee Ying.

[lee ying]

yes, thanks all to you it is a big help foor me ^_ ^