The definite article
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The aarvark, the elephant, the orangutan
The lion , the tiger, the monkey
Do you pronounce it differently in the first line than you do in the second?
I've noticed that TV announcers are increasingly likely to use the same pronunciation, whether or not the noun starts with a vowel and, to me, it doesn't sound right at all.
So what's brought about this relatively recent change?
The lion , the tiger, the monkey
Do you pronounce it differently in the first line than you do in the second?
I've noticed that TV announcers are increasingly likely to use the same pronunciation, whether or not the noun starts with a vowel and, to me, it doesn't sound right at all.
So what's brought about this relatively recent change?
CanAm said:
sparkythecat said:
The aarvark, the elephant, the orangutan
The lion , the tiger, the monkey
Do you pronounce it differently in the first line than you do in the second?
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Yes, before a vowel the pronunciation is more like "thee". The lion , the tiger, the monkey
Do you pronounce it differently in the first line than you do in the second?
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sparkythecat said:
The aarvark, the elephant, the orangutan
The lion , the tiger, the monkey
Do you pronounce it differently in the first line than you do in the second?
I've noticed that TV announcers are increasingly likely to use the same pronunciation, whether or not the noun starts with a vowel and, to me, it doesn't sound right at all.
So what's brought about this relatively recent change?
Yes, I typically pronounce it ‘thee’ before nouns starting with a vowel. I’ve also noticed this new trend away from it, and I don’t entirely understand where it comes from. I also think that the standard of grammar on television in general has decreased in recent years. The lion , the tiger, the monkey
Do you pronounce it differently in the first line than you do in the second?
I've noticed that TV announcers are increasingly likely to use the same pronunciation, whether or not the noun starts with a vowel and, to me, it doesn't sound right at all.
So what's brought about this relatively recent change?
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Fastchas said:
Sorry to say the 'B' word but when talking abour Brexit and the European Union, many political commentators or politicians pronounce it in a third way, almost breaking up the two words.
The don't say it like 'thee EU' or 'the EU' like mentioned above but more 'The. EU'
" Thee" before the vowel "e" is quite difficult to say. Not every vowel need to have the "Three" pronunciation before it. For instance, if the vowel "o" actually generates a "w" sound, as in the word "one", then it's more likely that the word "The" will be pronounced normally before "one" rather than as "thee". On the other hand, if the "o" vowel is pronounced as a genuine "o" as in "other", then you would say "thee other".The don't say it like 'thee EU' or 'the EU' like mentioned above but more 'The. EU'
Higgs boson said:
I care about pronunciation, but I can't see why this is necessary.
I'm aware that it is deemed to be the correct way.
English is a strange language.
Smooths the transition between a word ending in a vowel and one starting in a vowel. If you say it out loud it makes sense you'd change 'the' to 'thee' for clarity.I'm aware that it is deemed to be the correct way.
English is a strange language.
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