Is It a Humble or an Humble?

It’s a humble.... Because the word humble begins with a sounded h, it takes the article "a".

It’s a humble.... Because the word humble begins with a sounded h, it takes the article a. Remember, when choosing between "a" and "an", it's the initial sound of the following word, and not the spelling, which is important.

She was from a humble background.

She was from an humble background.

Two more examples:

Richard is a humble guy, and always happy to help.

Through meditation and a humble pursuit of purpose, the author attributes the creation of the book to God.

These words also start with a sounded h, and therefore take the indefinite article "a":

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