How Do You Spell THE THE?

Pronunciation: [ðə ðˈə] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "the the" is actually incorrect as it is redundant. However, if we were to transcribe it phonetically, it would be pronounced as /ðə ðə/. The first "the" is pronounced with the voiced dental fricative sound /ð/ followed by the schwa vowel sound /ə/. The second "the" is also pronounced with the same sound and vowel. In English, the definite article "the" is used before a noun to indicate that the noun is one specific object.

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Common Misspellings for THE THE

  • rhe the
  • fhe the
  • ghe the
  • yhe the
  • 6he the
  • 5he the
  • tge the
  • tbe the
  • tne the
  • tje the
  • tue the
  • tye the
  • thw the
  • ths the
  • thd the
  • thr the
  • th4 the
  • th3 the
  • the rhe
  • the fhe

Etymology of THE THE

The word "the" does not have an etymology as the word itself is a definite article in English, used to specify a noun as something already known or previously mentioned in context. However, "the the" is not a recognized word or phrase in English, so it does not have a specific etymology either. It may instead be a typographical or grammatical error.

Idioms with the word THE THE

  • the the better The phrase "the more the better" means that a greater quantity or amount of something is preferable or advantageous. It suggests that having more of something is beneficial or desirable.