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Is “The” One Syllable or Two?

• The is one syllable:pronounce the
• Why is the 1 syllable?
• A syllable is the sound of a vowel that is created when pronouncing an A, E, I, O, U, or Y.
• read the full definition of a syllable: here
• Since "the" has only one vowel, it is only one syllable.

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