It is ''a'' elephant OR It is ''an'' elephant.
an (e)lephant.
5 short vowels?
(a) (e) (i) (o) (u)
It is ''a'' apple. OR It is ''an'' apple.
an (a)pple.
It is ''a'' egg. OR It is ''an'' egg.
an (e)gg.
It is ''a'' ox. OR It is ''an'' ox.
an (o)x.
It is ''a'' dog. OR It is ''an'' dog.
a dog.
It is ''a'' boat. OR It is ''an'' boat.
a boat.
It is ''a'' jet. OR It is ''an'' jet.
a jet.
It is a car. OR It is an car.
a car.
It is ''a'' book. OR It is ''an'' book.
a book.
It is ''a'' kite. OR It is ''an'' kite.
a kite
It is ''a'' snake OR It is ''an''snake.
a snake
It is ''a'' ant OR It is ''an''ant.
an (a)nt
It is ''a'' pet OR It is ''an''pet.
a pet
