Practice Using "the" in Fluent Speech

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.