Emphasizing the Article Before a Noun by Nasalizing It

Jane in Denver, Colorado, notes some people using the term an in front of a word beginning with a consonant, as if to emphasize that word by modifying it with the incorrect definite article. That may be what’s happening in this scene from the movie Wayne’s World. This is part of a complete episode.

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