# File lafcadio/util.rb, line 211
                def self.starts_with_vowel_sound(word)
                        uSomethingUMatch = word =~ /^u[^aeiuo][aeiou]/
                        # 'user' and 'usury' don't start with a vowel sound
                        word =~ /^[aeiou]/ && !uSomethingUMatch
                end