When i use articles "a" and "an"?

Question

The article "an" its for a word which begin with a vowel?
ex: an Apple (its good?)
P.S. i want to be sure if it's good

Answer 1

Yes, use "an" before a word that starts with a vowel OR sounds like a vowel

an apple
a banana
an operation
a taxi cab
an honorary degree (H is consonant, but silent, so use "an")

Answer 2

This is the 'general rule' for deciding whether to use 'a' or 'an' with words. The letter 'a' should be used if the NEXT WORD (noun or adjective) starts with a consonant, except for h ... which is 'aspirated' when spoken and can be considered a 'vowel'. The word 'an' should be used when the next word (noun or adjective) starts with a vowel (except for words beginning with h, of course, which is a consonant but acts like a vowel when speaking). So ...
I make a wage of $25 an hour.
I make an hourly wage of $25.
I hope this 'helps' you decide which of 'a' and 'an' to use in your sentences.

Answer 3

"An" is for words which begin with a vowel or a vowel sound. "A" is for all others. There are some words which start with a silent consonant but I can't think of one at the moment. But with those words you would use "an".

Answer 4

Yes, when you're writing, you use "an" when the following word begins with a vowel, "a" when the following word begins with a consonant. The "trick" to this rule is that when speaking, you have to think of the following word beginning (or not) with a phonetic vowel, e.g. "hour", which is pronounced like "our". Thus you would write "a hour", but you would say "an hour".

Answer 5

The article, "an" IS for a word which begins with a vowel, for example, an elephant, an octopus, an animal.

Answer 6

Use the word "an" when the next word begins with a vowel. ex: An apple

Use the word "a" when the next word begins with a consonant. ex: A book

Answer 7

Yes, "an" comes before a vowel sound.

Examples:
an apple -- but --
a delicious apple

an excellent student -- but --
a student

Fish begins with an "f."
(Even though "f" is not a vowel, it begins with a vowel SOUND.)

I will see you in an hour.
(Even though "h" is not a vowel, hour begins with a vowel SOUND.)

Answer 8

Yeah thats correct. If the word after starts with a vowel you use "an". When it is a consonnant you use "a".

Answer 9

You are correct. You use 'an' before a word that starts with a vowel and 'a' before a word that starts with a consonant.

Answer 10

yes. "an" works if you are using it before a word with a vowel starting the word.
some examples are:
an elephant
an orange
an academy
etc.