are commonly preceded by an, especially in British English. But using a as an alternative to an is common in both speech and composing: a historical novel; a habitual felony. HotelÆ æ Ɑ ɑ Ʌ ʌ Ꞵ ꞵ Ð ð Ɛ ɛ Ə ə Ǝ ə Ɣ ɣ Ƣ ƣ Ɩ ɩ Ɥ ɥ Ꟛ ꟛ Ŋ ŋIt is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives.[