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Pronouncing '-n'

The n in the indefinite article un is an example of a French 'nasal' sound. In nasal sounds, the final 'n' isn't quite fully pronounced:

un musée un café un thé

However, if the following word starts with a vowel or the letter h, there is a liaison and the n is fully pronounced:

un homme un enfant un euro

The feminine indefinite article starts with the u sound and the n is always fully pronounced:

une rue une entrée une place

a street    an entrance    a square