Learn whether to pronounce 'the' or 'thee' and 'an' or un'.. The is usually pronounced (ðə ) before a consonant and (ði ) before a vowel, but pronounced (ði ) when you are.
The meaning of the is —used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is definite or has been previously specified by context or by circumstance.. What part of speech is the word “the,” and how do you use it in a sentence?