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This is also why it's "a university".
by Mirioron 6y ago
This is also why it's "a university".
- abnercoimbre 6y agoWait, what? So the rule isn't that the pronunciation starts with a vowel sound? Instead it's a more murky thing about how easy it rolls off the tongue?
- SiNiquity 6y agoUniversity starts with the 'y' sound, hence "a university." On the other hand, "an unimpressive fact" uses "an" because "unimpressive" starts with the 'u' (vowel) sound.
- casta 6y agoDoesn't "university" start with the "y" consonant sound?
- swimfar 6y agoUniversity has a kind of "y" sound, like the word "yes", which isn't considered a vowel sound.