Ways to pronounce "The"

1) "The" is pronounced as /ðiː/ /दी/ before Vowel Sounds
e.g. : The elephant
         IPA /ðiː/ /ɛlɪfənt/
        IPA:   /ði:/  /ˈæ.nɪ.məl/ 
/ðiː/ दी/ American and /ði/ दि / British

2) "The" is pronounced as /ðə/  / द/ before a Noun beginning with consonant sound:
     e.g. The tall boy,  
             the man , the cow etc.