It’s a U. When pronounced as an individual letter, the vowel "U" has a consonant sound (it sounds like "you"), and takes the article "a".
It’s a U. When pronounced as an individual letter, the vowel "U" has a consonant sound (it sounds like "you"), and takes the article "a".
What is a U-shaped kitchen design?
What is an U-shaped kitchen design?
Be aware that the rule for using "a" or "an" is based on pronunciation, not spelling.
I decided to buy a UX250h car.
Renting a U-Haul trailer is an affordable solution for your moving needs.
Follow the same convention with other abbreviations that begin with the letter "U" but the initial sound is a consonant sound; for example, we say:
- a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)
- a UID (Unique Identifier)
- a UK (United Kingdom)
- a UN (United Nations)
- a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
- a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
- a US company
