English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
January Pronunciation
January is pronounced JA-nyoo-e-ree, IPA /ˈdʒænjuˌɛri/.
JA-nyoo-e-ree
US /ˈdʒænjuˌɛri/
Syllables: JA · nyoo · e · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
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January in a Sentence
- The office reopens on the fourth of January.
- January was colder than any month since records began.
- We are taking a week off in late January.
Common Mispronunciations of January
Not ja-NOO-uh-ree
The beat sits on the first syllable, not the second, and the u carries a y glide before it: JA-nyoo. Compare February, which is stressed the same way.
Not JA-noo-ree
American speakers keep four syllables here, with a clear e before the ry. Dropping it gives a compressed form more typical of British speech.
Tip: Lead with the j of jam, then a quick nyoo, and finish with e-ree.
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