A or an?
A utterance or an utterance?
Thanks. :) |
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If correctly, always 'an' :) By the way. Notice the double consonant 'tt' - this means the 'u' is short, as in (can't think of a word) ah yes - country. Note the word uterus - only one 't' thus pronounced yooterus, so it would be 'a uterus' |
The general rule is: use an
in front of words that start with a vowel. The exception to the rule is when a vowel is pronounced like a consonant as in the word Perikles wrote uterus. Some English speakers seem unaware of the word an, and they sound babyish when they say things a apple:thumbsdown:, a idea:thumbsdown: . It should be notes that there are not many words where the vowel is pronounces like a consonant. |
Right - it's a bit like in Spanish when you use "o" or "u", "y" or "e"
for euphony and ease of speaking... |
you also use an in front of hour because the h is silent
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Yes, I knew the rule, but I didn't pronounce well the word. Now I know it. Thanks everybody. :)
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