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the three books    ← OK
the three other books   ← OK
the other three books   ← OK

 

*a three books     ← ungrammatical
*a three other books    ← ungrammatical
*an other three books  ← ungrammatical

 

another three books  ← OK

the three books    ← OK
the three other books   ← OK
the other three books   ← OK

 

*a three books     ← ungrammatical
*a three other books    ← ungrammatical
*an other three books  ← ungrammatical

 

another three books  ← OK

the three books    ← OK
the three other books   ← OK
the other three books   ← OK

*a three books     ← ungrammatical
*a three other books    ← ungrammatical
*an other three books  ← ungrammatical

another three books  ← OK

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But speakers can optionally pronounce words separately, if they like. For example, the other can be pronounced as two separate words with a pause in between, using the strong form of each wordsword:

But speakers can optionally pronounce words separately, if they like. For example, the other can be pronounced as two separate words with a pause in between, using the strong form of each words:

But speakers can optionally pronounce words separately, if they like. For example, the other can be pronounced as two separate words with a pause in between, using the strong form of each word:

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the other /ˈðiː ˈʌðər/ (pronounced separately, each word emphasized)
the other /ði ˈʌðərðiˈʌðər/         (pronounced together)

ThereIt's true that there are some combinations where the two words an other can appear in sequence. This happens, for example, when other doesn't directly modify the head noun, but appears as part of a larger phrase:

the other /ˈðiː ˈʌðər/ (pronounced separately, each word emphasized)
the other /ði ˈʌðər/    (pronounced together)

There are some combinations where the two words an other can appear in sequence. This happens, for example, when other doesn't directly modify the head noun, but appears as part of a larger phrase:

the other /ˈðiː ˈʌðər/ (pronounced separately, each word emphasized)
the other /ðiˈʌðər/     (pronounced together)

It's true that there are some combinations where the two words an other appear in sequence. This happens, for example, when other doesn't directly modify the head noun, but appears as part of a larger phrase:

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