“An NFT” vs “a NFT” [duplicate]
I noticed a video titled something like “What is an NFT?” and immediately thought the title is wrong and it should be “what is a NFT?” But after trying to pronounce it with “a” I understand invest in nft (I think) why people say and write “an NFT”. Also did some searching and interest NFT projects found both “an NFT” and “a NFT” are used for videos and articles.
Is the easy pronunciation what makes people use “an NFT” or there is some rule for why “an” is used?
asked Apr 28, 2021 at 22:18.
Oleksandr Golovatyi Oleksandr Golovatyi.
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It depends on how you pronounce NFT. NFT is generally pronounced as ‘en-ef-tee’, in which case, it starts with a vowel sound.
When an indefinite article is followed by a vowel sound, it should be “an”. But if it is pronounced as “non-fungible token”, cryptocurrency then it should be “a”. Spelling has nothing to do with this rule; it depends entirely on the pronunciation. Personally, I would use “an NFT” because most people would pronounce it as an acronym “en-ef-tee”.
