In English, the adjective in front of the noun is the reason, so a or an? He is an excellent student. Or he is an excellent student? He is a skilled operator?

In English, the adjective in front of the noun is the reason, so a or an? He is an excellent student. Or he is an excellent student? He is a skilled operator?

Look at the first phoneme after "a" and "an", use "an" for vowels and "a" for consonants
He is an excellent student.
He is a skilled operator.