THE DEFINITE ARTICLE.

PRONUNCIATION

The definite article "the" can be pronounced in two different ways. It's pronounced // before a consonant and // before a vowel.

The choice between these two pronunciation depends on pronunciation , not spelling.

Listen and repeat these short sentences. Focus on the pronunciation of the definite article "the"

The CD ROM
The European country
The FBI agent
The honest politician
The hungry child
The MBA from Harvard
The MTV presenter
The one-way street
The open fireplace
The orange juice
The ugly building
The university department
The untidy room
The useful piece of equipment