1.164 pronouncing 'the'

'The' always has the same spelling, but it has three different pronunciations:

* |P|/!d%e/ when the following word begins with a consonant sound.

* |P|/!d!i/ when the following word begins with a vowel sound.

* |P|/!di:/ when it is emphasized.

See paragraph 1.179 for more information about emphatic uses of 'the'.