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Is it "an RTS" or "a RTS" ? (kbin.social)
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R is a consonant (indicating "a") but also if you say the word R it starts with a vowel (indicating "an")

both look wrong :(

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[–] ooterness 19 points 4 months ago

The general rule is to go by sound.

Read aloud, RTS is pronounced "are-tee-ess", so it starts with a vowel sound, so it's "an RTS".

The same rule also applies to regular words. For example, "an hour" is preferred because the "h" is silent.