An Or A Examples

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An or a examples. Vowel letter but consonant sound. When o makes the same sound as w in won. In these cases the indefinite article a should be used. Examples an elephant crashed through a fence.

In most cases though an is used before words that begin with vowels a e i o u. I sat at a table and ate an apple. Use a if the first letter of the next word is vowel but the first sound is a consonant. A o ne day conference.

An rules when to use a. Using an and a does not depend on the spelling of the word it comes before it depends on the pronunciation of the word. Use a if the next word starts with the sound of a consonant. It was an honor to meet a military veteran.

Use a before words abbreviations acronyms or letters that begin with a consonant sound regardless of their spelling. If the word begins with a vowel sound you must use an. Look at these examples. Buy a house in an hour.

For example the word hour begins with the consonant h. The rule about a or an is still the same. Although unknown and unicorn start with the same two letters un one attracts an and the other a. If a word starts with a consonant sound use a.

The basic rule for using a in a sentence is. A eu ropean country. He is an e xcellent teacher. She has a high pitched voice and an annoying habit of using it.

If it begins with a consonant sound you must use a. When e makes the same sound as the y in you. If there is an adjective or an adverb adjective combination before the noun a an should agree with the first sound in the adjective or the adverb adjective combination. Although house and hour start with the same three letters hou one attracts a and the other an an unknown goblin killed a unicorn.

You just need to think about the sound not the writing. The way we say the word will determine whether or not we use a or an. Consider the examples below. I saw a r eally beautiful eagle at the zoo.

For example a dog.