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Starts Correct Expect U Vowel  Send Ambassador Sounds

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why is this correct (you'd expect an 'an' since US starts with U, a vowel, right?)

 Send a US ambassador
Back it's vowel sounds we use AN with it, and US starts with a y sound

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