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Yup, that’s correct. It doesn’t matter that it begins with a vowel, what matters is if it sounds like a vowel. Likewise, “an university” and “a hour” are both incorrect.

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This is still salvageable by pronouncing it as “an earl”.

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Well, I’m sure at least some person out there pronounces it that way, but I’ve certainly never met one!

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