---
name: "anorack"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "anorack"
version: "0.2.8-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/anorack"
---

# anorack(1)

“a” vs “an” checker

## NAME

anorack - “a” vs “an” checker

## SYNOPSIS

**anorack** \[*option*...\] \[*file*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

The English language has two indefinite articles:

- •

  *a*: used before words that begin with a consonant sound (e.g., *a program*, *a host*, *a user*);

- •

  *an*: used before words that begin with a vowel sound (e.g., *an example*, *an hour*, *an undefined variable*).

**anorack** is a specialized spell-checker that finds incorrect indefinite articles.

## OPTIONS

- **--ipa**

  Print phonemes using IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) instead of ASCII phoneme mnemonics.

- **-h, --help**

  Show help message and exit.

- **--version**

  Show version information and exit.

## EXAMPLE

```
$ cat test
a Ubuntu user
a 8-byte word
an username
$ anorack test
test:1: a Ubuntu -> an Ubuntu /u:b'u:ntu:/
test:2: a 8 -> an 8 /'eIt/
test:3: an username -> a username /j'u:z3n,eIm/
```

## SEE ALSO

[**espeak**(1)](/espeak/1.md)