Which is correct: A historic event or AN historic event?

Hi and welcome to the Espresso English podcast where you can improve your English in just a few minutes a day. My name is Shayna and I'm the teacher at Espresso English. Make sure to visit the website ispressoenglish.net where you can get online courses and e-books that will help you learn English even faster. Let's get started with today's lesson. Today's question is whether to say a historic event or an historic event. We use a or an depending on the first sound of the next word. We say a hat because hat starts with the consonant sound H. But we say an hour because in the word hour the H is silent so it starts with the vowel sound, ow and hour. The historic starts with the H sound. We say historic not historic so the correct way is a historic event. But some English speakers do say an historic event. You will hear it from time to time. Keep following me for more English tips. If you want more great English lessons visit EspressoEnglish.net where you can sign up by email to receive a free e-book with 500 plus real English phrases. You'll also find online courses to help you improve your English fast even if you don't have much time to study. Keep practicing your English and I hope you have a wonderful day.