Hyphenation
 the reap·erTurkish pronunciation
 dhi ripırPronunciation
 /ᴛʜē ˈrēpər/ /ðiː ˈriːpɜr/
Etymology
 [ before consonants usually  ] (definite article.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English thE, masc. demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration  of sE; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article; more at THAT.