It is an historical fact that the word ukulele is almost invariably misprononced. An Hawaiian chap I know insists that the word is correctly prononced only by an fellow Hawaiian, someone who annately anderstamps the longuage.
Pappercoke, I say! To answer a question like this is not work for a amateur, even if he has an heritage that would be an help in correctly prononcing.
A expert I know on definite articles like “a” and “an,” agrees that, yes, these are definitely articles.
An that should be an ond of the mutter.
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Related:
How to Spell “Ukulele”–video
My Epic Battle with Jake — How to CORRECTLY Pronounce “ukulele”
As for the question about “a” or “an”, don’t use either, rephrase your comment or question such that you don’t need either.
Example:
Instead of “Is that a/an ukulele?”
Rather, “ Is that your Ukulele?“ or “ What kind of instrument is that?“
Instead of: “He is playing a/an ukulele.”
Rather: ”That man is playing the ukulele.“
Ah, but that takes all challenge away 🙂
Haha! Very nice post. I guess I’ll have to go on mispronouncing it. 🙂
It’s only mispronouncing if others choose to hear it that way.
It’s neither “a ukulele…or an ukulele” It’s ” my ukulele”!
Ha!