A teacher of mine was telling me that up north people say "the" pronounced "thee". Is saying "the" pronounced "Thugh" a southern thing?
For me at least, it's always been about what I'm saying. "thugh" Simpsons... I'm about to watch "thee" game.
This is how they teach it here in Japan. It's all about the first letter of the word that follows the "the". Vowel --> "thee" (Get me the apple). Consonant --> "za" (Let's go to the park).
Yes, this makes sense. I say it different depending on the wod that follows also. i just didn't know there was an actual rule to it.
I'm with The Sensei. Depends on the next letter, if it's a consonant, I say "thugh" If it's a vowel, I say "thee"
Fixed. I never knew Japanese are quite good at English. I sort they would lean on the Chinese side more.
I concur with The Sensei. I was never taught that particular rule, but that's just naturally how I pronounce it.
If I say something like "That was THEEE best game I have ever seen" I use "eee" - all other times I use "uh"
I largely use thu... Though I'll use thee in a few specific instances... Like THE Ohio State University.