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an hotdog vs a hotdog

The correct phrase is 'a hotdog.' The use of 'an' before a word starting with 'h' depends on the pronunciation of the 'h.' In this case, 'hotdog' is pronounced with a strong 'h' sound, so 'a' is used.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 902 views

an hotdog

This is incorrect. 'An' is used before words starting with a vowel sound, not just a vowel letter.

The correct article to use before 'hotdog' is 'a' because 'hotdog' is pronounced with a strong 'h' sound at the beginning.

a hotdog

This is the correct phrase to use. 'A' is used before words starting with a consonant sound.

Use 'a hotdog' when referring to the food item. The 'h' in 'hotdog' is pronounced strongly, so 'a' is the appropriate article.

Examples:

  • I would like a hotdog, please.
  • She bought a hotdog at the baseball game.
  • He ate a hotdog with mustard and ketchup.
  • A hotdog is a popular snack at fairs.
  • Can I have a hotdog with extra onions?
  • I ate a hotdog for lunch.
  • He bought me a hotdog once.
  • The fun starts with brunch at Carney's in Studio City, a hotdog stand in a converted railroad dining car.
  • And, finally, we're off to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, for dinner at - that's right - the Hollywood Carney's, a hotdog stand in a different converted railroad dining car.
  • I got a hotdog and some candy.
  • You want a hotdog or something?
  • I'd like a hotdog with ketchup and some Jell-O, please.
  • Dad, can I have a hotdog?
  • You know, a boy's got a problem, you take him to a ball game, you get him a hotdog - they're copasetic.
  • Whenever he ate a hotdog as a boy, all I could think of was the pig that had to die so he could munch away.
  • And I thought a hotdog will be more symbolic.
  • We just went on a hotdog tour of downtown.
  • Immediately someone went to get orange juice, someone brought a hotdog, someone brought a subway cop.
  • (Jenna voice-over) At times like this, a girl has to wonder, why is there a man dressed as a hotdog outside her window?
  • So, I would rather have a big fat steak for dinner with the bad news instead of a hotdog, all right?
  • But is there a place to get a hotdog here in this mall or...?

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