Why do we say an hour when it should a hour?

Question

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true...but still it starts with an h!

Answer 1

Yup..I hear it when we pronounce it..maybe it depends on where your from.

Its pronouceds Like HOWARD here.

You have the HAA Sound

Answer 2

This usage note refers to both the indefinite article and the preposition. The indefinite article is spelt an before vowel sounds, and a before consonant sounds. For example:

* a dog
* an egg
* an hour (h is not pronounced)
* a hog (h is pronounced)
* a yak (y counts as a consonant)
* a user (u is pronounced as yu)
* an umbrella
* a woman (w counts as a consonant)
* a one (pronouced the same as "won")
* an onion

There is one occasional exception. The form an is sometimes used before h even when the h is pronounced. The usual example is an historic occasion. Though current in some dialects that pronounce the h, this is considered by many to be affected or pedantic.

Answer 3

Just to leave the option open of making it an hour or so. Most people don't catch it, nor do they really care. Just the way most people say it.

Answer 4

The H is silent in hour.

Answer 5

I say a hour.

Answer 6

because the H is silent and the first letter we use is the O

Answer 7

Cuz no one pronounces the h in hour.

Anyway, you alway put 'an' before words starting with h because it's spelt aich (or aitch... there's no h in it is my point).

Answer 8

What?!?! It is "an hour," not "a hour." Depends on your sentence, too!

Answer 9

Somebody is totally bored...

Answer 10

I do not know, I not know when to use an or when use a