Howdy,
What is the baker in the picture wearing to keep his clothes clean?
An apron.
We write: an apron
We say: a napron
Until the 16th century, this word was spelled “a napron.”
Since that time, the spelling has changed to “an apron.”
However, we still pronounce it “a napron.”
Again, link consonant sound + vowel sound.
How do we say these words?
1. an apple [a napple]
2. an elephant [a nelephant]
3. an ice cream [a nice cream]
4. an orange [a norange]
5. an umbrella [a numbrella]
Here are the words in Prator & Robinett transcription.
1. /ə – næpl/
2. /ə – nɛl – ə – fənt/
3. /ə – nays – kriym/
4. /ə – nɔrɪnd͡ʒ/
5. /ə – nɔm – brɛ – lə/
Now it’s your turn.
Where do we link?
1. an airplane
2. an oven
3. an island
4. an ambulance
1. an airplane [a nairplane]
2. an oven [a noven]
3. an island [a nisland]
4. an ambulance [a nambulance]
You don’t hear: an = /ən/
You hear: /ə/ + n + vowel sound
OKKK. Goodbye