* using the article "the":
1. "the(sounds like 'dha') United States" or "the(sounds like 'dhi') United States" ?
2. "the(sounds like 'dha') European..." or "the(sounds like 'dhi') European..." ?
thanks for the answers.
2007-12-04 17:59:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
This has nothing to do with grammar.
In general:
Dhe - before a consonant.
Dhi - before a vowel, or semi-vowel (phonetically, not written)
Dhi - for emphasis.
Therefore: Dhi European, Dhi United States.
2007-12-04 18:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both are correct. There are many words that have different pronounciations. However, the (dhi) sounds more formal.
2007-12-04 18:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by Smile 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon the following noun's gender! It has nothing to do with USA or UK.
2007-12-04 18:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Protik Maitra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both fine. ^^ Pronunciation and grammar are usually separate components.
I think you're in the wrong section, though.
2007-12-04 18:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
before consonants usually thə, before vowels usually thē, sometime before vowels also thə; for emphasis before titles and names or to suggest uniqueness often ˈthē
2007-12-04 18:07:14 · answer #5 · answered by don_sv_az 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋