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The
/ðʌ/

Examples from movies with The

as you've probably noticed from the indications on the door.
Uncle Buck - Moley Russel's Wart
I say "eggs" because at the elementary level...
Uncle Buck - Moley Russel's Wart
Does anyone have a special story to tell the class
Uncle Buck - Moley Russel's Wart
and the dog threw up on the couch for about an hour.
Uncle Buck - Moley Russel's Wart
He can't get the goddamn washing machine to work.
Uncle Buck - Moley Russel's Wart
- He mentioned our kids' names. - And the school they go to.
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
who saved lives in the Yukon in the middle of Central Park.
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
- His shirt's bleeding. - The shirt isn't bleeding. He's bleeding.
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
No, no, no! My God, not on the rug, please. Eddie, get the doctor.
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
The Red Cross advises "Press edges of wound firmly together."
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
- Have you seen the new book on Cezanne? - Er, no. May I use the phone?
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
...got the book on Cezanne, got the gauze from the kitchen,
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
No! I mean, that's... That's the thing nowadays, right ?
Liar Liar - Big Liar
- You did. - I always do the classy thing. Any calls ?
Liar Liar - Big Liar
- The Drawlings' clerk needs your filing. - Tell him it's in the mail.
Liar Liar - Big Liar
'cause I'm not gonna go to practice in the morning,
Trainwreck - Sports? I Love Them
and all the guys are talking about it and I'm left out.
Trainwreck - Sports? I Love Them
He's Lebron James. He's kind of like the basketball player.
Trainwreck - Sports? I Love Them
The, uh... I like smaller teams, like the...
Trainwreck - Sports? I Love Them
Not the big leagues. I like the, like, uh,
Trainwreck - Sports? I Love Them

Audio pronunciation of The

American pronunciation

The pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
The pronounced by Joanna (female)
The pronounced by Kendra (female)
The pronounced by Kimberly (female)
The pronounced by Salli (female)
The pronounced by Joey (male)
The pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
The pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

The pronounced by Amy (female)
The pronounced by Emma (female)
The pronounced by Brian (male)