The word the is commonly pronounced /ðiː/ whenever it is pronounced as a distinct word, e.g.: . When it is used for emphasis (This is where the hospital for open-heart surgery is).When the speaker pauses between the and the next word (the … sovereignty).; In many but not all dialects, when the next word begins with a vowel sound (the onion) (compare with a vs. an). More @Wikipedia
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