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- [uh n; when stressed an]
- /ən; when stressed æn/
- /ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh n; when stressed an]
- /ən; when stressed æn/
Definitions of an word
- determiner an An is used instead of 'a', the indefinite article, in front of words that begin with vowel sounds. 4
- determiner an a form of the indefinite article used before an initial vowel sound 4
- domain name an Netherlands Antilles 3
- noun an the Sumerian sky god 3
- abbreviation AN actinon 3
- abbreviation AN Anglo-Norman 3
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Origin of an
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English ān one in a weakened sense
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for An
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
an popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
an usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for an
noun an
- iran — a republic in SW Asia. About 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Capital: Teheran.
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