A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, [1][2] used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is a (pronounced / ˈeɪ / ⓘ AY), plural aes. [nb …

Before a consonant sound represented by a vowel letter a is usual. but an also occurs though less frequently now than formerly. Before unstressed or weakly stressed syllables with initial h both a and …

Learn all about the letter A with our Phonics letter A song! Here comes the letter A! A is for Apple, A is for Ant, A is for Animal, A is for Armchair A is for Alligator, A is for Air,...

At the present time the letter represents six principal vowel sounds: (1) its original value, the low back vowel, as in father; (2) an intermediate vowel, as in plan; (3) a closer vowel, further fronted, as in …

English Easy Learning Grammar When do you use 'a' and 'an' in English? A or an is the indefinite article. The form an is used before a word that starts with a vowel sound. The ... Read more. A or an …

Used before nouns and noun phrases that denote a single but unspecified person or thing: a region; a person. 2. Used before terms that denote number, amount, quantity, or degree: only a few of the …

Feb 2, 2026 · From Middle English a, an, from Old English ān (“one; a; lone; sole”). More at one. The "n" was gradually lost before consonants in almost all dialects by the 15th century. Cognate with …

Each letter has an uppercase ("capital letter") and a lowercase ("small letter") form. Written English includes the digraphs: ch ci ck gh ng ph qu rh sc sh th ti wh wr zh. These are not considered …

In 1863, an article entitled “ A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of James Madison” appeared in a historical magazine. A weather forecaster in Columbus, Ohio, predicted: “Low today, 48: high, 4,800.” A lady …

any spoken sound represented by the letter A or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small. something having the shape of an A . a written or printed representation of the letter A or a. a device, as a printer's …