How to say the word 'the' in American English

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  • @estebanmejia5354
    @estebanmejia5354 9 лет назад +12

    Just what I needed, thank you very much, keep the good work :)

  • @alessandrotorrescampos522
    @alessandrotorrescampos522 4 года назад +4

    Each day I like more and more videos like this. Short and right to the point. Great video Hadar! Good job, as always. Alessandro 🇧🇷

  • @frankierobinson5695
    @frankierobinson5695 7 лет назад +3

    I learned this many years ago while thumbing through the dictionary. I am teaching my kindergartners this same rule. And low and behold I came across your video. Very nice and effective. Thank you.

  • @deepakdesai6914
    @deepakdesai6914 Год назад +1

    You are excellent teacher

  • @luzramirez6406
    @luzramirez6406 5 месяцев назад

    This is what I need, she is a very good teacer. Thank you so much❤

  • @yvonnemoore1128
    @yvonnemoore1128 4 года назад +1

    I remember my teacher saying many years ago that THe should be used when you're singing. At least that's only what I recall, but over the years I've noticed that just about everyone use THe and I was using THEE. Your video was very helpful. Thank you.

  • @Ctenid
    @Ctenid 4 года назад +1

    Thank you.

  • @vanwilder4041
    @vanwilder4041 9 лет назад +7

    Thanks for the video.

  • @leobardomagdaleno7943
    @leobardomagdaleno7943 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you ❤ you are amazing 😊

  • @Sina-sx5pn
    @Sina-sx5pn 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks a lot 😊

  • @Sina-sx5pn
    @Sina-sx5pn 9 месяцев назад +1

    It was so useful to me

  • @ilaila3504
    @ilaila3504 5 лет назад +2

    English born and bred, always lived in. I did not even realise that I was doing that! it's true - we do say thee when the next word starts with a vowel!!!! in all my days i've never even seen this written down or mentioned and all my friends are from different countries so I thought i would have come across this by now! wow. I say it very mildly as thee but not like Shakespeare's theeee...just a very slight change from the to thee, as i say I didn't even realise i was doing it. If you want to say the internet without saying thee it is still find and wouldn't be noticed, it just is less comfortable in the mouth. It's quite common to say vowels with a little 'croak' on the throat or just very dry- like but can sound a tiny bit german or child like depending on how it comes out so yeah, you can say a gentle thee so slide into the vowel more easily - well spotted ! People from spain always sound like they take a really big THe, with the tongue much further out - it sounds much softer. Which is fine and of course I like it because most people like to hear accents - accents are lovely. But i'm just sharing that incase someone is trying to get rid of their accent, for whatever reason. A few of my friends have tried hard to get rid of their accent - I dunno maybe that's what you do when you live in another country but I like accents and love the spanish accent. :-)

  • @Gamer-mc1ji
    @Gamer-mc1ji 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for the explanation

  • @13Frajola
    @13Frajola 9 лет назад +5

    Great content indeed

  • @ivanrodh8867
    @ivanrodh8867 6 лет назад +1

    Hi Haddar. It's a very interesting observation about the ''the'' pronunciation.
    There are some others words that I would like to understand when and where to use them. For exemple: the word ''behind''. I have heard in some situations, people say it as ''beehind'', and others as ''bahind''.(with '''a'' sounding like ''AmericA'' maybe it might be a reginal tendency to speak, like an accent or something. He left the soldier behind...
    Another word is the indefinite article ''a''. Some people say it just like an ''a'' (as AmericA) and others say it as ''a+ee. aee horse, aee man, etc.
    Thank you so much for your attention. Great job. Success.

  • @anthonyzavala8302
    @anthonyzavala8302 6 лет назад +1

    Many thanks I just to see your video and I loved.

  • @jungsoonho80
    @jungsoonho80 3 года назад

    좋은 영상 감사합니다

  • @tigerghost
    @tigerghost 7 лет назад +1

    I love you so much! You helped me a lot!

  • @jonieryounan2933
    @jonieryounan2933 3 года назад +1

    Very nice 👌👌

  • @anyangthiep8802
    @anyangthiep8802 2 года назад +2

    The Queen- The princess

  • @reneealejandro7837
    @reneealejandro7837 5 лет назад +1

    I love it!

  • @LeBron652
    @LeBron652 6 лет назад +2

    really very helpful ,thank you for your upload. and you are very beautiful.

  • @edwardangelesmedina2919
    @edwardangelesmedina2919 9 лет назад +4

    Loved it

  • @Ralph_Smith0724
    @Ralph_Smith0724 7 лет назад +5

    I noticed that when 'The' is followed by a word beginning with a syllable, you linked both words with an imaginary 'y'. It'd have been nice if you have explained it.

  • @darielcarmona
    @darielcarmona 6 лет назад +1

    Excellent 😱😱

  • @EthioThew
    @EthioThew 6 лет назад +6

    Since it is THE most frequent word in American.., I heard you saying it.

  • @azdemoz
    @azdemoz 3 года назад +1

    Preciso de mais conteúdo sobre esse assunto.

  • @MrHeat48
    @MrHeat48 3 года назад

    Oh my god, this is way more helpful than school. Thanks.

  • @walterlima2039
    @walterlima2039 Год назад +1

    Adorei!

  • @BASSAMq96
    @BASSAMq96 8 лет назад +1

    that helped me a lot. thank you

  • @ValVentures
    @ValVentures 5 лет назад +1

    You're the best!! Would love you doing a live stream and get individual tips for our channels! Is it possible for you to do that? Greetings from Mexico!

  • @serikberik848
    @serikberik848 8 лет назад +2

    hi Hadar, how about to make video "whether" and "weather" do they sound the same? you are great teacher and you are doing great job, mainly because not the all tutor knows what we really need, I'm getting better thankfully for you, thank you)

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  8 лет назад

      Serik Berik your comment made me very happy! Thanks❤️

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  8 лет назад

      Serik Berik and whether and weather sound exactly the same (at least in contemporary American English)

  • @ahanz5757
    @ahanz5757 2 года назад +1

    Not sure if you'll read this note Hadar, your thoughts on 'th' has opened my eyes. I'm letting my family members know how your courses can help them. Like you, I face "Native speakerism"...I was totally entertained by how you dealt with those who tried to put you down..Can't help laughing within myself...😆😄🤣

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  2 года назад +1

      I’m Reading this ! And grateful for you! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me ❤️❤️

  • @guedezz
    @guedezz 6 лет назад +3

    You are so beautiful. Thanks so much for the explanation.

  • @amir.saruman
    @amir.saruman 6 лет назад +1

    pls make a video that learns how to pronounce "th" /ð/ in daily speaking, in the sentences.
    I think sometimes I hear that some native speakers pronounce it like /d/ in fast speaking, however, their tongue is touching their teeth apparently. thank you again!

  • @earthpatel1425
    @earthpatel1425 6 лет назад

    amazing video

  • @shakeelrahman2139
    @shakeelrahman2139 6 лет назад

    Nice madam.

  • @comoaprenderingles3143
    @comoaprenderingles3143 6 лет назад

    Teach me how to use weak forma(reduced forma) in spoken English example you=ya thanks

  • @rudimonzon594
    @rudimonzon594 3 года назад

    Ineternet, is that the right way to say it? Please can somebody tell me. Tje word i know is Internet

  • @kateFGMP
    @kateFGMP 6 лет назад

    I think it is a good explanation, but why does it sound different for vowels like: "The USA", the sound of letter "E" in "th(e)" is like the "E" in Emma. I don't know if I made myself clear.

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  6 лет назад

      Yes, you're clear. But I have never heard it pronounced as theh (eh as in red) by native speakers, don't even think it's an option for them.. Maybe thuh (uh as in cup)?

  • @timhammond31
    @timhammond31 5 лет назад +3

    Spelling is just as important as pronunciation. At the 1:37 mark it should be "internet" not "ineternet."

  • @doraluffy
    @doraluffy 6 лет назад +2

    But I heard a song said "The One" with "Th' One" not "Thee One". Is this rule absolute?

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  6 лет назад +4

      Although 'one' begins with a vowel letter, it actually begins with a w consonant! Wun... so the rule applies

    • @doraluffy
      @doraluffy 6 лет назад +2

      Accent's Way English I see. So the rule is similar with "an" and "a", right? Like "A University, Th' University", "An Umbrella, Thee Umbrella"?

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  6 лет назад +3

      Yes! Exactly! Great:)

  • @Gozalomoreno
    @Gozalomoreno 6 лет назад

    and what happens when is "the house"? How is the pronunciation with the h?

  • @joanmicelli1566
    @joanmicelli1566 2 года назад

    How to pronounce Uzziah

  • @Steve606_
    @Steve606_ 7 лет назад +2

    0:22 extreme foreshadowing (he said "the")

  • @jaylenerodriguez1346
    @jaylenerodriguez1346 4 года назад

    I love you

  • @andyboa8107
    @andyboa8107 6 лет назад

    You can still pronounce D with your tongue in position for TH just by not contracting your lower lip.

  • @mohamedhany134
    @mohamedhany134 6 лет назад

    Awsame

  • @invincible1437
    @invincible1437 5 лет назад

    But I heard her saying "on the upper palate..." at 0:57

  • @catherinejones2628
    @catherinejones2628 Год назад

    Representation

  • @naseemohd
    @naseemohd 6 лет назад

    What about we use 'the' before a country name? Example:- The India

  • @ryanabbott8940
    @ryanabbott8940 7 лет назад +16

    still cant say the

  • @denisebranquinho2377
    @denisebranquinho2377 9 лет назад +3

    i hear many people saying "Thee" most, ex: the most fun, with thee sound.

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  9 лет назад +5

      +Denise Maria Branquinho Yes, absolutely. Didn't want to overwhelm with too much info. 'thee' is also used when you emphasize something. Like in your examples. The (pronounced thee) best thing that ever happened to me. The
      (thee) hardest test I've ever taken, etc.

    • @denisebranquinho2377
      @denisebranquinho2377 9 лет назад +3

      The Accent's Way oh, ok! Thank you so much for the feed back!

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  9 лет назад

      :)

    • @ЮлияКондратенко-т6й
      @ЮлияКондратенко-т6й 4 года назад

      @@hadar.shemesh I've never heard about it before!!! "Thee" before consonants!🤔 Thank you so much, Hadar, for such a clear explanation!🌹

  • @NorthCamZ
    @NorthCamZ 4 года назад

    Pretty much the same as British English :)

  • @lindathornton4654
    @lindathornton4654 3 года назад

    Alyssa

  • @Dramilos
    @Dramilos 4 года назад +1

    "the"
    "De"
    "No, it's the"
    "Zhe"
    "..."
    "Fthâ"
    "It's just the"
    "Fzhæön"

  • @World-birder
    @World-birder 5 лет назад

    Hour, how about it?

  • @domesalproduction6598
    @domesalproduction6598 4 года назад

    I'm at the home now

    • @keithdenyer3937
      @keithdenyer3937 3 месяца назад

      If it is your home then no 'the'. If it is an old people's home, or similar, then use 'the.'

  • @ogeccentricenigma
    @ogeccentricenigma 3 года назад

    WHY DOES EVERYBODY DISREGARD THIS ONE RULE ABOUT GRAMMAR?!!!

  • @nidabaccay8037
    @nidabaccay8037 3 года назад

    Vangue

  • @Sharemarketscreeners
    @Sharemarketscreeners 4 года назад

    You pronounced thee chair once and th chair once

    • @audreydaye9958
      @audreydaye9958 4 года назад

      No, she didn't. she said th'chair for both chairs. The second time she says, "thee apple, th'chair."

  • @keauu
    @keauu 4 года назад

    Is it just me who searched this up as a joke-? No? Alright

  • @eddyurbino3914
    @eddyurbino3914 5 лет назад

    I have seen americans pronouncing the "thee" sound before a consonant.

  • @ranloop
    @ranloop 6 лет назад

    I STILL SAY VUH

  • @mghmsmpranks2718
    @mghmsmpranks2718 7 лет назад +1

    Meanwhile i say
    "za" instead of "The"

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  7 лет назад

      So stick your tongue out!! +MgHmSm PRANKS!

  • @alphadmarak2472
    @alphadmarak2472 5 лет назад

    People in my place pronounce as "daa" and "dee"

  • @axonab6220
    @axonab6220 6 лет назад

    The and three..
    The nightmare of French people. 😂

  • @joanncoleman4147
    @joanncoleman4147 4 года назад

    Lumico

  • @amrali1985
    @amrali1985 5 лет назад

    Wowwww
    1000000000
    Like
    I adore your accent
    ththththththankththhthththththth
    You
    Thththththththththooooooo
    Much
    Hhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  • @noelle957
    @noelle957 4 года назад

    i’m american why am i watching this

  • @dasmaffin1633
    @dasmaffin1633 6 лет назад

    german native = se xD

  • @qbgrjf
    @qbgrjf 5 лет назад

    👍x5

  • @kylexavier9519
    @kylexavier9519 3 года назад

    I’m getting bullied for not saying it properly

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  3 года назад

      I’m so sorry to hear! Don’t let it get to you- people are ignorant and then don’t understand how speech works. The fact that you speak a second Language is incredible enough!

  • @sarvjeetkumar4659
    @sarvjeetkumar4659 2 года назад

    Sarvjeetkumar lllo

  • @themessagemkw8687
    @themessagemkw8687 6 лет назад +3

    I lost all respect for th'word "the"

  • @davidg8104
    @davidg8104 6 лет назад

    how to pronounce "La" in Spanish...it is always "La" period!