r/confidentlyincorrect 19d ago

Tik Tok A infinite glitch

Red is a idiot

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u/ieatpickleswithmilk 19d ago

the rule isn't based on aeiou in spelling it's based on pronunciation. If you pronounce it with the sound of a vowel then it needs "an". That's why it's "a union" because union starts with a Y consonant sound

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u/Moneygrowsontrees 19d ago

It's an umbrella. Uh is a vowel sound.