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Practice Using "the" in Fluent Speech

11/18/2017

The word the /ðə/ is the most frequently used word in English. If you have difficulty pronouncing the voiced th /ð/ sound correctly, you might benefit from practicing the word the in the contexts in which it occurs most frequently in English. Use the word lists and recordings below to improve the speed, accuracy and fluency of your speech.

Most Frequent 2-word phrases with the:

of the
in the
to the
and the
on the
for the
from the
with the
by the
at the
that the
is the
the same
as the
into the
was the
has the

Most Frequently used verbs plus the:

are the
has the
get the
see the
need the
know the
would the
find the
take the
want the
does the
learn the
become the
include the
thank the
provide the
create the
add the
understand the
consider the

Repeated Phrase Practice for the:
Use the recording below to hear how these phrases are spoken in running speech. Then, create your own repeated phrases with the.

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How to Pronounce "The"

10/16/2016

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The most frequently used word in English is the. Are you pronouncing it correctly? In most contexts, we say the with a voiced th and vowel schwa: /ðə/. In a few cases, we use a voiced th and vowel ee /ði/. The rule is, use /ðə/ for all contexts except when the next word begins with a vowel. In that case, use /ði/. So, say "the meeting," /ðə/, but "thee office," /ði/.

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One of the most commonly mispronounced sounds in American English is the "th" sound. This is likely due to the fact that the “th” phonemes are rare sounds, not found in most European and Asian languages. When we do not have a sound in our own language, the natural tendency to substitute a similar sound, such as “z,” “d” or “t.” Unfortunately, this has a big impact on accent, because the “th” sound is found in 20% of the 25 words we say the most in English. The most commonly used word, “the,” begins with this sound. So when we mispronounce “th,” it is very noticeable in everyday speech.

Common mispronunciations of this sound involve improper tongue placement. To make the “th” sound, the tip of the tongue needs to rest between the teeth. Try making the “th” sound by itself. First make the “quiet th,” (/θ/), as in the words “think” and “with.” Then add voicing to make voiced “th,” (/ð/), as in “that,” “them” and “those.”

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Voiced th: phrases with "those"

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