The Indefinite Articles: A and An
The indefinite articles a and an are used with singular nouns. Use a before most nouns or adjectives that begin with a consonant. Use an before most nouns or adjectives that begin with a vowel.
a cup a ball a class a bug
an empty cup an orange ball an English class an ugly bug
an egg an idea an owl an accident
a brown egg a good idea a white owl a bad accident
Use a before nouns or adjectives that begin with a pronounced h, but use an before nouns or adjectives when the h is not pronounced.
a house a horse a hammer a hurricane
an honor an hour an heir an honest mistake
Use a before nouns or adjectives if the vowel is pronounced as a consonant.
The following words are pronounced with a y sound.
a union a university a uniform a utensil
The following words are pronounced with a w sound.
a one-hour class a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
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