The definite article the is pronounce / ði / before vowels and mute h.
Before all other sounds it is pronounced / ðə /.
The Definite Article
The / ði /:
| the artist | /ði ˈɑːtɪst/ |
| the apple | /ði ˈap(ə)l / |
| the egg | /ði ˈɛɡ / |
| the end | /ði ˈɛnd/ |
| the hour | /ði ˈaʊə/ |
| the honor | /ði ˈɒnə/ |
The / ðə /:
| the boy | / ðə bɔɪ / |
| the street | / ðə striːt / |
| the park | /ðə pa:k / |
| the picture | /ðə pɪktʃə / |
| the dog | /ðə dɒɡ/ |
The definite article has the same form for the singular and the plural – the.
| the mountain | the mountains |
| the answer | the answers |
| the car | the cars |
| the park | the parks |
| the town | the towns |
| the dog | the dogs |
