2007-05-25 03:29:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In standard English, it is "A university"
The explanation:
"Using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word. So...
- a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog
- an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan
- a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used); a university; a unicycle
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2007-05-25 03:37:35 · answer #1 · answered by writerdude_77 2 · 72⤊ 1⤋
A University Or An University
2016-10-07 12:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A university
2007-05-25 04:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by R&B Thug 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
a university
2007-05-25 03:36:00 · answer #4 · answered by jonathanmt93 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is no distortion as one of those who submitted a comment said. The [j] and the [w] phonemes (as in "university" or "war") are considered semi-vowels by some or semi-consonants by others, hence their particular status.
2016-09-07 10:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by Sandu Emanuel BARBU 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A University.
While normally "An" is used before a vowel, the word university is pronounced with a y-consonate sound at the beginning of the word (Yew-ni-vers-i-ty). You do not need the consonate N sound, so A is the proper article.
2007-05-25 03:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by Patti C 6 · 22⤊ 0⤋
Why distort "university" to "Yew-ni-ver-sity" and refuse to use an? It sounds "U-ni-ver-city" to me so "an" is fair, is it not? Or is it another exception in a language where exception seems to be the rule "https://www.englishforums.com/English/PoemEnglishPronunciation/hxdcb/post.htm"?
2015-12-20 23:54:55 · answer #7 · answered by pa 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's a university.
I know we were taught that if a word begins with a vowel you need to use 'an' but there are always exceptions. Still, not all long vowels would make you use 'a'. angel starts with a long a but we still say an angel.
2007-05-25 03:35:38 · answer #8 · answered by shopgirl4502 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is an exceptional case .
It's a university.
2007-05-25 03:39:41 · answer #9 · answered by madhan 1 · 6⤊ 2⤋
it's "a University" it breaks the rule dealing with the word "an"
2007-05-25 04:01:54 · answer #10 · answered by shorty_baby_girl15 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2015-08-07 06:10:33 · answer #11 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋