It’s a Uruguayan. The rule for using “a” or “an” is based on pronunciation, not spelling. The vowel “u” in this case makes a consonant sound (a “you” sound), and therefore takes the indefinite article “a”.
It’s a Uruguayan. The rule for choosing between a and an is based on pronunciation, not spelling. The initial letter of the word Uruguayan, the vowel “u”, makes a consonant sound (a “you” sound), and therefore takes the indefinite article “a”.
There is a Uruguayan restaurant near home.
There is an Uruguayan restaurant near home.
More examples:
We are looking for a Uruguayan technician to join our team.
I recently met a Uruguayan girl online.
She is a Uruguayan citizen born in Montevideo.
A partial list of words that begin with “u” in the spelling but take the article “a”:
