Pronunciation: Thee or The

shifty_uk · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:44

Completely random thread is random and rather useless!

Nevertheless, when saying 'the' do you pronounce it 'the' or 'thee'.

My GF stupidly finds it amusing that I always say 'thee'.
'Could you describe thee product in more detail, perhaps?'

uv · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:45

"Der".

I can't help it, being from Bolton and all

Archy · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:46

'The'

csmager · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:46

It depends whether the following word begins with a vowel or not.

GravyMonster · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:47

Depends on the emphasis you need to place on it in the sentence.

Marky · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:47

RDM · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:48

Word following starts with a vowel sound use "Thee" word following starts with a consonant sound use "Thuh". So "Thee product" would be wrong while "Thee hour" would be right.

orderoftheflame · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:48

Spunkey said:
Depends on the emphasis you need to place on it in the sentence.

jellybeard999 · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:49

Depends on the usage, but predominantly "the".

shifty_uk · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:49

Thinking about this, I don't actually use it in every sentence, it's just continually brought to my attention when I do use it, which is rather a lot.

Cosimo · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:50

Be proper and say "the".

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Jul 2010 at 12:51

csmager said:
It depends whether the following word begins with a vowel or not.

This is how I do it.

The Dread Pirate · 21 Jul 2010 at 13:17

depends on how I feel like articulating my speech

Rotty · 21 Jul 2010 at 13:18

csmager said:
It depends whether the following word begins with a vowel or not.

thats how I understand it

well a word where the opening sound is that of a vowel anyway

Scurra · 21 Jul 2010 at 13:19

Both as other people have said it depends on the context.

Mr^B · 21 Jul 2010 at 13:20

shifty_uk said:
Completely random thread is random and rather useless!

Nevertheless, when saying 'the' do you pronounce it 'the' or 'thee'.

My GF stupidly finds it amusing that I always say 'thee'.
'Could you describe thee product in more detail, perhaps?'

I would find that amusing too.

"thee" when the following word begins with a vowel sound, not just begins with a vowel (example: the(e) hourly rate)
"the" when the following words doesn't.

thee end.

Tonyator · 21 Jul 2010 at 13:20

Archy said:
'The'

ntg · 21 Jul 2010 at 13:22

shifty_uk said:
Completely random thread is random and rather useless!

Nevertheless, when saying 'the' do you pronounce it 'the' or 'thee'.

My GF stupidly finds it amusing that I always say 'thee'.
'Could you describe thee product in more detail, perhaps?'

Oh hai!

I just posted in the "what's the worst thread on GD". Now you make me go back and edit it..hold on.

stulid · 21 Jul 2010 at 13:23

Worst "lack of school education thread" ever.