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For the article the, th is pronounced as in "there" not stressed as in "thumb" or "thing." The E may be a short E sound (uh or schwa) as in "but." In this use, the word the rhymes with "duh."

However, when the word the is pronounced before a vowel sound, it is properly pronounced "thee." For example, "the end," "the only", "the other."

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