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a vs an

Choose by the first sound, not the spelling.

Pilih dari bunyi pertama, bukan ejaan.

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an apple first sound /æ/ vowel sound → an
a book first sound /b/ consonant sound → a
an egg first sound /e/ vowel sound → an
a car first sound /k/ consonant sound → a

an apple and a book.

Vowel sound → an. Consonant sound → a. Bunyi vokal → an. Bunyi konsonan → a.

Rules Aturan

  • Vowel sound at the start → an Diawali bunyi vokal → an
    an apple, an egg, an umbrella an apple, an egg, an umbrella
  • Consonant sound at the start → a Diawali bunyi konsonan → a
    a book, a car, a house a book, a car, a house
  • Silent letters follow the sound, not the spelling Huruf yang tak dibunyikan ikut bunyinya
    an hour, a university, an MBA an hour, a university, an MBA

One Indonesian sentence, many English ones Satu kalimat ID, banyak versi EN

  • 🇮🇩 sebuah / seorang

    • a book (a-book)
    • an hour (an-our)

    Indonesia pakai 'sebuah/seorang' apa pun bunyinya; Inggris berganti a/an menurut bunyi.

Common mistakes Kesalahan umum

  • ✗ a apple
    ✓ an apple

    Diawali bunyi vokal → an.

  • ✗ a hour
    ✓ an hour

    H tak dibunyikan, mulai bunyi vokal → an.

  • ✗ an university
    ✓ a university

    Berbunyi 'yu-niversity' → a.

  • ✗ an one-way street
    ✓ a one-way street

    'one' berbunyi 'wan' → a.

  • ✗ a MBA
    ✓ an MBA

    M berbunyi 'em', mulai vokal → an.

Quick check Cek cepat

  1. I'll be back in ___ hour.

    Saya kembali dalam ___ jam.

  2. She studies at ___ university in Yogyakarta.

    Dia kuliah di ___ universitas di Yogyakarta.

  3. He is ___ honest man. (a / an)

    Dia orang yang jujur. (a / an)

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