A or an

A and an are indefinite articles, they are non-specific markers for singular nouns.
A and an are used for addressing a thing in general, not addressing a specific
item. When the word following begins with a consonant sound, the correct
indefinite article to use is a. When the following word begins with a vowel sound,
the correct indefinite article to use is an.

A is always used when the word following begins with a consonant sound, even if
the word following is a modifier of the noun that a is marking. Consonant sounds
are not limited to the consonants of the English alphabet, other consonant
sounds are the “y” in use and the “h” in hammer.

An is always used when the word following begins with a vowel sound, even if
the word following is a modifier of the noun that an is marking. Vowel sounds are
not limited to the vowels of the English alphabet, other vowel sounds occur when
the first “h” in a word is silent, such as in hour, or an acronym is spelled out
when spoken, such as IBM.