How to pronounce“the”in English
IPA/ðə/
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Definitions of “the”
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adverb
With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
“The hotter(,) the better. (comma usually omitted in such very short expressions)”
adverb
With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.
“It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.”
preposition
For each; per.
“valued at half a pound the bushel; paying seven dollars the year interest”
pronoun
Early Modern form of thee.
“Feſtus ſayde with a lowde voyce: Paul / thou arte beſides thy ſilfe. Moche learnynge hath made the mad.”