an

[US]/æn/
[UK]/ən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

art. one (used in place of the indefinite article a before words beginning with a vowel sound)

Phrases & Collocations

an apple

an umbrella

an artist

an opportunity

Example Sentences

to make an appointment

to have an advantage

to take an exam

to book an appointment

to write an essay

Real-world Examples

This is a date. You're going on a date.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Will a black chalk chalk on a white blackboard?

Source: English tongue twisters

Rising out of this area, there is an abandoned, a small abandoned town.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2015

It eliminates a need for a doctor altogether.

Source: CNN Selected August 2016 Collection

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to streamline a federal government's executive branch.

Source: AP Listening Collection March 2017

We discover the world through a textbook.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

His Mausoleum is a testament to a great legacy he left behind.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Truth about Diaoyu Islands"

A French national won a two-week reprieve over the weekend.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

You're a big guy. You got a lotta wood.I'm a little guy.

Source: Ice Age 1 Highlights

Hitting a round ball with a round bat squarely is difficult.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2016

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