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A or an?
A utterance or an utterance?
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Depends how you pronounce the 'u'
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' Last edited by Perikles; February 21, 2011 at 03:33 AM. |
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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, a idea . It should be notes that there are not many words where the vowel is pronounces like a consonant.
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Me ayuda si corrige mis errores. Gracias. Last edited by poli; February 21, 2011 at 06:08 AM. |
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Right - it's a bit like in Spanish when you use "o" or "u", "y" or "e"
for euphony and ease of speaking...
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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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