An waiter/A waiter

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matf9999

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Hi,
Should I say an waiter or a waiter?
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'A waiter'. /w/ functions as a consonant.
 

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Note, matf9999, that this means we also say "a user", and not "an user", because /j/ functions as a consonant too. (The word is pronounced /ˈjuːzə/ or /ˈjuːzər/.)
 

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Okay. I got it.
 
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