It’s an honorarium. The rule for using "a" or "an" is based on the initial sound of the following word, and not how it is spelled. Since the word "honorarium" begins with a vowel sound (the "h" is silent), we use the article "an".
It’s an honorarium. The rule for using "a" or "an" is based on the initial sound of the following word, and not how it's spelled. Since the word "honorarium" begins with a vowel sound (the "h" is silent), we use the article "an".
An honorarium is a one-time payment granted in recognition of a particular service.
A honorarium is a one-time payment granted in recognition of a particular service.
More examples:
An honorarium was paid to the designer.
She received an honorarium for her participation in the event.
A partial list of words that also start with a silent "h", and therefore take the article "an":
- an heir
- an heiress
- an heirloom
- an herb (American English)
- an herbal (American English)
- an honest
- an honor
- an honorable
- an honorary
- an hour
- an hourly
- an hourglass
