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howlett
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Its an honest ______ or a honest ______?Just curious because a doesn't sound right but I thought you could have an for A, E, I, O and U?Thats weird I think.Anyone know?

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Cenere
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An honest. Like University is "a". All what matters is sound.

brooksroolsyo
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brooksroolsyo
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It's an honest because the h is silent and sounds like and o sounds.

howlett
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howlett
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Right Cenere, got ya.Thanks for your help*scrathes head* its weird though so I guess think of sound.

Zophia
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Mwaha, spamming by repeating what everybody have already said.
All that matters is the pronunciation of the word following the 'a/an'.
Silent consonants gets ignored~ Just like in 'hour'.
So, uhm...
Thread has been answered, yes?

Estel
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Yes, it has been answered, so I'm locking! You could also look this up on google.

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