ShortLesson

by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
RulesforUsingIndefiniteandDefiniteArticles

IndefiniteArticles
Thesearticlesareusedwhennounslackspecificity.
a

an

Applythisarticleinthefollowingcases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithaconsonant
sound
a. Example:achair
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[iu]
a. Example:aunicorn[iunicorn]

Applythisarticleinthefollowingcases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithonevowel
sound
a. Example:anapple
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[ou]
a. Example:anopen[oupen]gate

DefiniteArticle
Thisarticleisusedwhennounsdenotespecificity.
the
[thi]Pronunciation

[the]Pronunciation

Applythispronunciationinthefollowing
cases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithavowel
sound
a. Example:the[thi]apple
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[ou]
a. Example:the[thi]open[oupen]
house

Applythispronunciationinthefollowing
cases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithaconsonant
sound
a. Example:the[the]chair
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[iu]
a. Example:the[the]unicorn
[iunicorn]