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English: A vs. An

365 points · 529 comments · azhenley

  1. throwawayk7h · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm always curious why sometimes I pronounce the as /ðə/ ("thuh") and sometimes as /ði/ ("thee"). I don't really know what governs this but I expect it's the presence of a vowel at the start of the following word. However, only some vowels. Does anyone have an answer?
    1. tempaccountabcd · · focus · HN ↗

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