Is It a User or an User?

It’s a user; thus, we say “a user-friendly”, “a user interface”, “a user fee”, etc. The word “user” begins with a consonant sound, a “you” sound, and therefore takes the indefinite article “a”.

It’s a user; thus, we say “a user-friendly”, “a user interface”, “a user fee”, etc. The word “user” begins with a consonant sound, a “you” sound, and therefore takes the indefinite article “a”.

A user can always choose a different template.

An user can always choose a different template.

Be aware that the rule for using “a” or “an” is based on pronunciation, not spelling.

Choose a user-friendly device because they are easy to use and understand.

We need to design a user interface based on icons and menus.

A partial list of words that also start with the vowel “u” but take the article "a":

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