Article A/uniform

Article A/uniform
Message from alibeneshaq posted on 06-01-2014 at 18:56:22 (D | E | F)
Hi everyone

Could you help me please?
My question is: why is the article A with uniform?
The first letter in this word is ( U ) and it is a vowel,isn't it?
Thank you for your help.

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Edited by lucile83 on 06-01-2014 19:23

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Re: Article A/uniform from lemagemasque, posted on 06-01-2014 at 19:06:29 (D | E)
Hello!

"U" is indeed a vowel, but how do you pronounce the word "uniform"?
"Youh-", don't you?
Then make up a rule and we'll check it!

See you!

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Re: Article A/uniform from gerondif, posted on 06-01-2014 at 19:26:44 (D | E)
Hello,
we use "an" in front of a vowel SOUND, whatever the actual written vowel might be:
an island / an idiot
an old man
an odd situation:
an elephant
an eel
an uneasy situation
an ultimate décision
an ugly scar
an ape / an eight
an appetite
an excellent book


But y is prononced like ja in German (j], a consonant sound:
a yellow car.

and u in uniform, united, ubiquitous, UFO, usage, utility, is also pronounced like the consonant [j], so there is no need for "an" extra "n".

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Re: Article A/uniform from lemagemasque, posted on 06-01-2014 at 19:34:42 (D | E)
And so came the rule...

I would also add:
- a hospital: you pronounce the "h"
- an hour: you don't pronounce the "h"

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Edited by lemagemasque on 06-01-2014 19:35
"An idiot I am! A uniform I don't wear!"
You could sing the rule! Lot of fun, lot of skill!

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Edited by lemagemasque on 06-01-2014 19:37
I should go to bed! :/
I'm getting insane!

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