Article a or an
by Allison Funes
1. Use "a" when the noun that follows begins with consonant sound It is important that you observe how I have emphasized again that it is the sound and not the letter itself
1.1. . This is because there are some letters that, depending on the word, may sound as consonant or may be mute
2. The words "a " and "an " are items to indicate a thing (such as "an " or "a " in Spanish)
3. a
4. 1. "A" is used with names that start with a consonant. Examples: I have a dog a ball a pencil
5. Rules of use A ,AN
6. When you use a or an will tell you that this depends on whether the word that follows starts with a vowel or a consonant, however that is a common mistake.
7. In reality the use of a or an is not dependent on the first letter of the word that follows it, but on the first sound of the word that follows it.
8. Reglas y excepciones con los artículos A y AN
9. "An " is used after a vowel (a, E, I, O, u) Example:-An apple-an angel-an egg-an universe-an island-an elbow
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11. This is because some words are pronounced with consonant sound despite the fact that their first letter is a vowel.
11.1. There are exceptions' ' an ' is used before the H, example:-An hour-an heart
11.1.1. The letter ' H ': The letter ' U ':