Exercices Pratiques — Prononciation de THE
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Exercice 1 : /ðə/ ou /ðiː/ ?
Choisissez la bonne prononciation de "the" pour chaque phrase.
1. the morning
2. the afternoon
3. the office
4. the president
5. the elephant
6. the honest answer
7. the university campus
8. the earth
Corriges : 1. /ðə/ (m=consonne) | 2. /ðiː/ (a=voyelle) | 3. /ðiː/ (o=voyelle) | 4. /ðə/ (p=consonne) | 5. /ðiː/ (e=voyelle) | 6. /ðiː/ (h muet, o=voyelle) | 7. /ðə/ (j=consonne) | 8. /ðiː/ (ɜː=voyelle)
Exercice 2 : Lecture a voix haute
Lisez ces phrases en articulant correctement chaque "the". Enregistrez-vous et comparez.
- The book on the table is mine.
- The apple and the orange are fresh.
- The university is near the office.
- The hour of the meeting has changed.
- The earth goes around the sun.
- The idea came from the engineer.
- The elephant is the largest land animal.
- What is the answer to the question?
Guide de prononciation :
1. /ðə bʊk/ /ðə ˈteɪbəl/ | 2. /ðiː ˈæpəl/ /ðiː ˈɒrɪndʒ/ | 3. /ðiː juːnɪˈvɜːsɪti/ /ðiː ˈɒfɪs/ | 4. /ðiː ˈaʊər/ /ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ/ | 5. /ðiː ɜːθ/ /ðə sʌn/ | 6. /ðiː aɪˈdɪə/ /ðiː ˌendʒɪˈnɪər/ | 7. /ðiː ˈelɪfənt/ | 8. /ðiː ˈɑːnsər/ /ðə ˈkwestʃən/
Exercice 3 : Distinction /ð/ vs /θ/
Classez ces mots selon qu'ils contiennent /ð/ (the, this, that) ou /θ/ (think, three, thank).
Mots : the, think, this, three, that, thank, these, through, those, thousand, there, theatre, with, tooth, both, breathe
/ð/ (voise) : the, this, that, these, those, there, with, breathe
/θ/ (non voise) : think, three, thank, through, thousand, theatre, tooth, both
Exercice 4 : Paires minimales
Ces paires de phrases ont des sens differents selon la prononciation. Lisez-les a voix haute.
"This is the /ðə/ book." (un livre specifique parmi d'autres)
"This is the /ðiː/ book." (LE livre, unique, exceptionnel — emphase)
"The /ðiː/ answer is obvious." (la reponse, element identifie)
"The /ðə/ problem is complex." (le probleme, devant consonne)
