Meaning & use
an
The form of the indefinite article used before a word that begins with a vowel sound.
See it in a sentence
She adopted an adorable puppy from the shelter last weekend.
He waited an hour before the doctor finally called his name.
A note on using this word
The choice between "a" and "an" depends on sound, not spelling, so it is "an hour" but "a university."
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