Unicorns are a myth (not real) and can make any sound the story teller or author decide they want them to sound like.
The correct usage is a unicorn. It is the starting sound of the word that controls, not the letter.
No, "unicorn" and "forlorn" do not rhyme. "Unicorn" has a long "i" sound, while "forlorn" has a short "o" sound.
No, unicorn does not start with a short U sound. It starts with a long U sound.
Although unicorn starts with a vowel, we say and write a unicorn because the long U in a unicorn sounds like the Y in a yam or a yellow bus.
Rules of grammar follow the spoken sounds before they follow the written word. So, because unicorn actually begins with a 'y' sound rather than a 'u' sound it is a unicorn.
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Yes, the word "unicorn" has a long vowel sound because the vowel "i" is pronounced as /aɪ/, which is a combination of two vowel sounds.
i like charlie the unicorn
Unicorns are mythical creatures and their sounds are not specifically defined in folklore. It's up to interpretation and imagination what sound a unicorn would make.
Some examples of words that start with a consonant but sound like a vowel are: "hour," "unicorn," "honor," and "unique." These words have a vowel sound at the beginning, despite starting with a consonant.
An object that begins with a 'yoo' sound is a ukulele.
up your bum, just like lady unicorn.