What word is used before a word that begins with a vowel?

What word is used before a word that begins with a vowel?

The Rule. The rule states that “a” should be used before words that begin with consonants (e.g., b, c ,d) while “an” should be used before words that begin with vowels (e.g., a,e,i).

What words start with a consonant but use an?

If the word begins with a consonant sound you would use a, such as “a dog” and “a balloon,” as well as “a one” and “a unicorn.” If the word begins with a vowel sound, use an, such as in “an honorable man,” and with spoken acronyms like “an FBI agent.” Words like historic, with a pronounced “H,” can use either a or an.

What are the A and an RULE?

The two indefinite articles in English are a and an. The general rule is to use a when the indefinite article precedes a word beginning with a consonant sound and an when it precedes a word starting with a vowel sound.

What is a non vowel sound?

A consonant is a speech sound that is not a vowel. Consonants are all the non-vowel sounds, or their corresponding letters: A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y are not consonants. In hat, H and T are consonants.

What words begin with vowels?

9-letter words that start with vowel

• vowelized.
• vowelizes.
• vowellike.
• vowelless.
• vowelised.
• vowelises.

Can we use an without vowels?

The rule is: Use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound (not letter). It doesn’t matter how the word is spelled. It just matters how it is pronounced. Use a before a word with a consonant sound as well as y and w sounds.

What is difference between a and an?

‘A’ and ‘an’ are both indefinite articles used before nouns or before adjectives that modify nouns. To determine if you should use ‘a’ or ‘an’ before a word, you need to listen to the sound the word begins with. Use ‘a’ if the word begins with a consonant sound and use ‘an’ if the word begins with a vowel sound.