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As per phonetics theory, I've been told one should use the indefinite article "a" before words beginning with a consonant and "an" before words beginning with a vowel or a diphthong. And the sound "y" ( or / j /
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paul
1 yr 161 days ago
 Vowels, Consonants, Articles, Universities, Pronunciation, Phonetics, Usages, Students, Schools, Indefinite, Diphthongs
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: So how does the rule on "u" and "a" or "an" work (or all the vowels for that matter)? Why is it a university, but an umbilical cord? Because of the pronunciation, not the spelling. University is pronounced
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molly mockford
5 yr 279 days ago
Spelling, Vowels, Consonants, Articles, Universities, Pronunciation, Speaking, Colours, Animals, Writing, Students, Schools, Indefinite
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