The pronunciation of the word "the" depends on the first sound of the word that comes after it. Normally, we pronounce 'the' with a short sound (like "thuh"). But when the comes before a vowel sound, we pronounce it as a long "thee". For example: 'thuh' house vs. 'thee' apple. Also when we want to emphasize for example: A: I saw the [thuh] President yesterday. B: What!! The [thee] President of the United States? A: Yes, exactly!

The pronunciation of the word "the" depends on the first sound of the word that comes after it. Normally, we pronounce 'the' with a short sound (like "thuh"). But when the comes before a vowel sound, we pronounce it as a long "thee". For example: 'thuh' house vs. 'thee' apple. Also when we want to emphasize for example: A: I saw the [thuh] President yesterday. B: What!! The [thee] President of the United States? A: Yes, exactly!