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[QUOTE=EXTRA4SHORT;1581370]what about the/thee? Sometimes in church, the hymnal says "the", but people pronounce it "thee".
I'm not certain this is what you were referring to. If not, ignore.
Whenever "the" appears before a word that begins with a vowel, it is pronounced using the long "e" sound (i.e. thee elephant). When "the" appears before a word that begins with a consonant, it is pronounced using the shwa sound. Hope this helps.
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