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Thread #159227   Message #3771833
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
10-Feb-16 - 10:19 AM
Thread Name: BS: Pronunciation of 'The'
Subject: RE: BS: Pronunciation of 'The'
MGM Lion: I agree about the subtle w in 'Have you all', but I don't hear a y in 'thee only way'. Not that other people can't say it that way...

Kampervan, I doubt if any school teachers are teaching kids to talk like your TV announcers. Saying 'thuh' before a vowel takes extra work and time, and it's ugly. I doubt if it will catch on.