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almost all words *have* both vowel and consonant sounds; the choice here depends on what they *start* with.

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edit approved Jan 24, 2013 at 20:26

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You are correct in your assumption. The usage does depend on the pronunciation. If the subsequent word hasstarts with a vowel sound, then the previous word must be an. If the word hasstarts with a consonant sound, then the previous word is a.

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created Jan 24, 2013 at 20:17

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You are correct in your assumption. The usage does depend on the pronunciation. If the subsequent word has a vowel sound, then the previous word must be an. If the word has a consonant sound, then the previous word is a.