How to pronounce the indefinite article 'a'?

[Infin1ty]

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Hello everyone,

I just listened to the grammar lesson called 'Articles — both definite and indefinite' which was written by Alan and read by Brandee Sweesy. In this recording, Brandee Sweesy pronounced the indefinite article 'a' in two ways--[ei] and [ə]. I'd like to know if both pronunciations are acceptable? Is there any difference between them?

Many thanks,
Shi Weiqiang
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[MikeNolan]

I'm a native speaker and an EFL teacher. Both [ei] and [ə] are correct, although [ei] is usuaully used when refering to the letter while [ə] is generally used as an article.

[Infin1ty]

Thank you very Mike.
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