Should it be "A M.B.A. degree" or "An M.B.A. degree"?

Question

Should it be "A M.B.A. degree" or "An M.B.A. degree"?

Answer 1

I'm thinkin "an" if you spell out the letters, and "a" if you say the words out.

The letter M has a vowel sound.

Answer 2

Absolutely right, BlueGreen. It has to do with whether the word begins with a vowel sound ("emm...bee...") or a consonant sound "Masters...".

Answer 3

it would be   AN   M.B.A. degree becase the letter m is spelled 'em' and begins with a vowel sound. however, if you say the words and not the acronym, it would be  "A ......."

make sense?

Answer 4

An M.B.A. degree I guess

Cos the sound is like - AMBIAY

so sounds better with An