2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/word.cpp b/lib/word.cpp
index c50e7d3..156e7e0 100644
--- a/lib/word.cpp
+++ b/lib/word.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "verbly.h"
+#include <algorithm>
 namespace verbly {
  
@@ -29,4 +30,11 @@ namespace verbly {
    return result;
  }
  
+  bool word::starts_with_vowel_sound() const
+  {
+    return std::any_of(std::begin(pronunciations), std::end(pronunciations), [] (std::list<std::string> phonemes) {
+      return (phonemes.front().find_first_of("012") != std::string::npos);
+    });
+  }
+  
 };
diff --git a/lib/word.h b/lib/word.h
index 23ddb2b..db3242a 100644
--- a/lib/word.h
+++ b/lib/word.h

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace verbly {
      virtual std::string base_form() const = 0;
      
      std::list<std::string> rhyme_phonemes() const;
+      bool starts_with_vowel_sound() const;
  };
  
 };