Use Of The A And An Questions Medium
Yes, you can use "a" or "an" before words starting with a silent "a." The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound that follows the article, not the spelling of the word. If the following sound is a vowel sound, you would use "an." If the following sound is a consonant sound, you would use "a." For example, you would say "an hour" because the "h" in "hour" is silent and the following sound is a vowel sound. Similarly, you would say "a university" because the "u" in "university" is pronounced as a consonant sound.