Originally Posted by Marrez
"an"
you use "an" before a word that starts with a vowel
it doesn't matter that uke's a japanese word, we're using english
Not exactly, its about how you say it
a + consonant sound
If the following word starts with a consonant sound, then we say a:
a cat
a game of golf
a human emotion
a Peruvian
a very nice lady
an + vowel sound
If the following word starts with a vowel sound, then we say an:
an apple
an easy job
an interesting film
an old man
an umbrella
The Importance of Sound
Normally, we pronounce consonant letters with a consonant sound, and vowel letters with a vowel sound. But there are some exceptions. The rule about a or an is still the same. You just need to think about the sound, not the writing. Look at these examples:
vowel letter but consonant sound
a European country----------- you-ro-pe-an
a one-day conference ---------- won-day
a university--------------- you-ni-ver-si-ty
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I'm spanish so I pronounce it like the japanese way. Also Uke is a name, is not an object so, no "A" and no "AN
Running away...
Originally Posted by souldevilj
It's more a term than a name; Tori is the one who lands a successful attack and the Uke is the other person in Judo, and the terms are swapped over for Aikido
Learn to read the thread before you post.
Also, gotta love marrez and his sarcastic posts kappa :^)
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Originally Posted by duck
Learn to read the thread before you post.
Also, gotta love marrez and his sarcastic posts kappa :^)
Uh yeah?.. What I said wasn't wrong?.. What's your point.
