An hotel or a hotel?

Question

An hotel or a hotel?
I know that it is technically correct to put an in front of a word beginning with h at least thats what Ive been told but it looks so ridiculous, but in a job application I have to put an holiday club which variation should I use?

Answer

You can say quotAnquot hotel, but should always write quota hotelquot brbrThe form an for the indefinite article is used before a spoken vowel sound, regardless of how the written word is spelt. If you say an otel when speaking which is now often regarded as distinctly oldfashioned, then it may be appropriate for you to write an hotel but most people say hotel with a sounded h, and should write a hotel.