Does the word the have a long e sound?

Answer 1

Yes, when followed by a vowel sound. When we say "My Bonnie lies over the ocean," the last two words are properly pronounced " thee yoshun."

Also, sometimes, for emphasis. From Dr. Who: " I am a doctor, you know." "Indeed. But I am THE doctor. The definite article, you might say."

Answer 2

• ace
• alien
• bake, cake, fake, lake, make, rake, sake, take, wake, quake, steak, shake, stake, break, brake, flake, snake
• case, base, lace, mace, pace, place, race, vase, chase, brace, face, grace, space
• aid, fade, laid, made, maid, paid, raid, sleigh, stay, gray, play, shade, grade, bay, date, day, great, debate, delay, stray, hate, late, mate, rate, state, slate, skate, pay, pray
• ail, bail, fail, grail, hail, jail, mail, nail, pail, pale, male, stale, quail, snail, whale
• age, cage, stage, gage, page, rage, wage
• plain, plane, brain, chain, drain, refrain, remain, distain,frame, game, gain, pane, pain, reign, rain, stain, shame
• ape, cape, nape

Answer 3

'They' is pronounced with a long 'a' sound, as in the word 'day'.