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The word university begins with a vowel; however, it can be preceded with the article 'a' rather than 'an'.

This is because the first syllable of university is pronounced "yoo". As the word begins with a 'y-sound', rather than a vowel sound, it is correct to use the article 'a' rather than 'an'.

This is comparable to the use of the article 'an' for the word 'hour'; though 'hour' begins with a consonant, the first sound in the word is a vowel sound, making it correct to use the article 'an' for this word.

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