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The usage of "a" or "an" depends on the SOUND of the beginning of a word, not the actual letter used. Umbrella begins with the sound "uh". So you use an. Uniform actually begins with the SOUND "YOU" (a long u sound) which starts with a y if you spell the sound of it, so you use a. If the first SOUND starts with a consonant, if you spell it out, you use a. If the first SOUND starts with a vowel, you use an. Examples: A yolk. An egg. A car. An elephant. A bug An igloo. A bat. An orange. See the Related Link.
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∙ 10y agoThe origin is from the early 17th century;it comes from an Italian word 'ombrella', which comes from the Latin word "ombra" meaning shade or shaded
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