It’s a unicorn. The word “unicorn” begins with a vowel in the spelling, but it makes a consonant sound (a "you" sound).
It’s a unicorn. The word “unicorn” begins with a vowel in the spelling, but it makes a consonant sound (a "you" sound).
I’ve always wanted to see a unicorn.
I’ve always wanted to see an unicorn.
We use a or an based on the sound of the following word.
Is there a unicorn in those woods?
Last week I painted a unicorn on the wall of my child's bedroom.
Despite being a vowel, the letter “u” does not always produce a vowel sound.
Susan is ageless like a unicorn.
Remember, it is the sound, not the spelling, which is important.
Have you ever drawn a unicorn?
When using the word unicorn as an adjective, follow the same rule.
Yesterday I bought a unicorn necklace for my little girl.
A partial list of words that begin with the vowel “u” in the spelling but take the indefinite article “a”:
