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UHN/ən/

An is a before a vowel sound, not only before a vowel letter: an apple, an old car, an hour (h is silent). A university starts with a /j/ sound, so a university. The is for a known thing.

Meaning

The form of “a” used before a vowel sound: an apple, an hour.

Examples

• “She ate an orange.”
• “He is an engineer.”
• “We waited an hour.”

Good to know

an + vowel sound (an hour). a university (sound /j/).

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