English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
February Pronunciation
February is pronounced FE-byuh-we-ree, IPA /ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri/.
FE-byuh-we-ree
US /ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri/
Syllables: FE · byuh · we · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The second month of the year, and the shortest.
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February in a Sentence
- Her birthday is in February.
- February was wet from start to finish.
- We leave for Spain in February.
Common Mispronunciations of February
Not FE-broo-e-ree
Most speakers let the first r go and say FE-byuh-we-ree, which the dictionaries list first. Sounding both r letters is not wrong, only rarer.
Not feb-ROO-a-ree
FE holds the volume and everything after it goes past quickly.
Tip: The first r drops out because two r sounds so close together are awkward, the same slip that gives libry for library.
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