I am getting confused while using an article an. Because an is used while referring to vowels (a,e,i,o,u).
But today I read an article where for user they used a user.
My question is, why was an not used?
Could someone explain this with an example?
Answer
The choice of a or an is made based on pronunciation, not spelling. The only reason the word an exists is because a followed by another vowel is awkward to pronounce.
Since user is pronounced /ˈjuːzə/, starting with a consonant "y" sound, the article a is appropriate, and an is not.
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